1 Estando já salvos, soubemos então que a ilha se chamava Malta.
2 Os indígenas trataram-nos com muita humanidade, porque, acendendo uma fogueira, acolheram-nos a todos por causa da chuva que caía e por causa do frio.
3 Tendo Paulo ajuntado e posto sobre a fogueira um feixe de gravetos, uma víbora, fugindo por causa do calor, mordeu-lhe a mão.
4 Quando os indígenas viram o réptil pendente da mão de Paulo, diziam uns para os outros: Certamente este homem é homicida, pois embora salvo do mar, a Justiça não o deixou viver.
5 Porém ele, sacudindo o réptil no fogo, não sofreu mal algum;
6 mas eles esperavam que ele viesse a inchar ou a cair morto de repente. Porém tendo esperado muito tempo e vendo que nada de anormal lhe sucedia, mudando de parecer, diziam que era ele um deus.
7 Na vizinhança daquele lugar havia algumas terras pertencentes ao homem principal da ilha, chamado Públio, o qual nos recebeu e hospedou com muita bondade por três dias.
8 Estando doente de cama com febre e disenteria o pai de Públio, Paulo foi visitá-lo e, tendo feito oração, impôs-lhe as mãos e o curou.
9 Feito isto, os outros doentes da ilha vinham também e eram curados,
10 e estes nos distinguiram com muitas honras e, ao partirmos, puseram a bordo o que nos era necessário.
11 No fim de três meses fizemos ao mar em um navio de Alexandria, que havia invernado na ilha, o qual tinha por insígnia Castor e Polux.
12 Tocando em Siracusa, ficamos aí três dias,
13 donde bordejando, chegamos a Régio. No dia seguinte soprou o vento sul, e chegamos em dois dias a Poteoli;
14 onde tendo achado alguns irmãos, estes nos rogaram que ficássemos com eles sete dias; e assim fomos a Roma.
15 Tendo aí os irmãos sabido notícias nossas, vieram ao nosso encontro até a praça de Ápio e às três vendas, e Paulo, quando os viu, deu graças a Deus e cobrou ânimo.
16 Quando chegamos a Roma, permitiu-se a Paulo que ficasse em um aposento particular com o soldado que o guardava.
17 Decorridos três dias, convocou ele os judeus principais; e havendo-se reunido eles, disse-lhes: Eu, irmãos, apesar de nada ter feito contra o nosso povo ou contra o rito de nossos pais, desde Jerusalém fui entregue preso nas mãos dos romanos
18 que, tendo-me interrogado, queriam soltar-me, por não haver em mim crime algum que merecesse morte;
19 mas opondo-se a isso os judeus, fui obrigado a apelar para César, não tendo, contudo, coisa alguma de que acusar a minha nação.
20 Por este motivo mandei chamar-vos, para vos ver e falar; pôs pela esperança de Israel estou preso com esta corrente.
21 Porém eles lhe disseram: Não recebemos carta da Judéia a teu respeito nem veio de lá irmão algum que contasse ou dissesse mal de ti.
22 Mas desejaríamos ouvir de ti o que pensas; pois relativamente a esta seita sabemos que por toda a parte é ela impugnada.
23 Tendo-lhe marcado um dia, foram em grande número ter com ele à sua morada; aos quais desde a manhã até a noite, dando testemunho, expunha o reino de Deus, persuadindo-os acerca de Jesus pela Lei de Moisés e pelos profetas.
24 Uns se deixavam persuadir por suas palavras, e outros permaneciam incrédulos;
25 e não estando entre si concordes, retiravam-se quando Paulo lhes disse estas palavras: Bem falou o Espírito Santo a vossos pais pelo profeta Isaías:
26 Vai a este povo e dize: Certamente ouvireis, e de nenhum modo entendereis; Certamente vereis, e de nenhum modo percebereis.
27 Pois o coração deste povo se fez pesado, E os seus ouvidos se fizeram tardos E eles fecharam os olhos; Para não suceder que vendo com os olhos E ouvindo com os ouvidos, Entendam no coração, e se convertam, E eu os sare.
28 Ficai sabendo, portanto, que esta salvação de Deus é enviada aos gentios; eles também a ouvirão.
29 {E havendo ele dito isto, partiram os judeus, tendo entre si grande contenda.}
30 Durante dois anos inteiros permaneceu no seu aposento alugado, e recebia todos os que vinham ter com ele,
31 pregando o reino de Deus e ensinando as coisas concernentes ao Senhor Jesus Cristo com toda a liberdade e sem impedimento.
1 And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,
2 and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;
3 but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid [them] upon the fire, a viper -- out of the heat having come -- did fasten on his hand.
4 And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;`
5 he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,
6 and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting [it] a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing [their] minds, said he was a god.
7 And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge [us];
8 and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him;
9 this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed;
10 who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail -- they were lading [us] with the things that were necessary.
11 And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,
12 and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,
13 thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second [day] we came to Puteoli;
14 where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;
15 and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.
17 And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;
18 who, having examined me, were wishing to release [me], because of their being no cause of death in me,
19 and the Jews having spoken against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar -- not as having anything to accuse my nation of;
20 for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.`
21 And they said unto him, `We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,
22 and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;`
23 and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,
24 and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.
25 And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word -- `Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
26 saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,
27 for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.
28 `Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;`
29 and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;
30 and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in unto him,
31 preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness -- unforbidden.