Atos 28

1 When we had escaped, then they*28:1 NU reads "we" learned that the island was called Malta. 2 The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold. 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand. 4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live." 5 However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed. 6 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and courteously entertained us for three days. 8 The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him. 9 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured. 10 They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

11 After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was "The Twin Brothers." 12 Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. 13 From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli, 14 where we found brothers,*28:14 The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings." and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome. 15 From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. 16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

17 After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, 18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation. 20 For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."

21 They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you. 22 But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."

23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening. 24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. 25 When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, 26 saying,

‘Go to this people and say,

in hearing, you will hear,

but will in no way understand.

In seeing, you will see,

but will in no way perceive.

27 For this people’s heart has grown callous.

Their ears are dull of hearing.

Their eyes they have closed.

Lest they should see with their eyes,

hear with their ears,

understand with their heart,

and would turn again,

then I would heal them.’✝28:27 Isaiah 6:9-10

28 "Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen."

29 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.*28:29 NU omits verse 29.

30 Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him, 31 preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

Kei Merita

1 Ā, ka ora mātou, kātahi ka mōhio ko Merita te ingoa o te motu. 2 Nā, kīhai i nohinohi te atawhai a ngā tāngata māori ki a mātou. Ka tahuna he kāpura, whakamanuhiritia ana mātou katoa, nō te mea e ua ana te ua, nō te mātao hoki. 3 Nā, ka kohikohia e Pāora he pūpū wahie, ā, makā ana e ia ki te kāpura; heoi puta mai ana he neke i te wera, ka mau ki tōna ringa. 4 Ā, i te kitenga o ngā tāngata māori i te ngārara e werewere ana ki tōna ringa, ka mea rātou tētahi ki tētahi, "Koia, he tangata kōhuru tēnei, ka ora nei ia i te moana, nā, kīhai i tukua e te tika kia ora." 5 Otiia, i ruia atu e ia te ngārara ki te kāpura, ā, kīhai ia i mate, kīhai i aha. 6 Nā, whanga noa rātou kia tetere ia, kia hinga whakarere rānei, kia mate; heoi, ka roa noa tō rātou whanganga, ā, i te kitenga kāhore he aha i pā ki a ia, ka puta kē ō rātou whakaaro, ka mea, he atua ia.

7 I taua wāhi te kāinga o te tino rangatira o te motu, ko Pupiriu te ingoa. He manuhiri mātou nāna; e toru ngā rā i atawhaitia ai mātou e ia. 8 Nā, i te takoto te papa o Pupiriu e mate ana i te kirikā, i te kōripi. Heoi, ka tomo a Pāora ki a ia, ka īnoi, ka whakapā i ōna ringa ki a ia, ā, ora ake ia. 9 Ā, i te meatanga o tēnei, nā, ka haere mai anō ērā atu o te motu he mate o rātou, ā, whakaorangia ana. 10 Nui atu anō te hōnore i whakahōnoretia ai mātou e rātou; ā, i tō mātou rerenga ka utaina ngā mea e rite ana mā mātou.

Mai i Merita ki Rōma

11 Ā muri iho i ngā marama e toru, ka rere mātou i runga i tētahi kaipuke o Arēhānaria, i tū nei ki taua motu i te hōtoke, ko Katoro rāua ko Poruku te tohu. 12 Nā, ka ū ki Hairakuha, ā, e toru ō mātou rā i noho ai ki reira. 13 Nā, ka āwhio ake mātou i reira, ka ū ki Rekiuma. Ka pō tahi ka pā te tonga, ā, i te rua o ngā rā ka ū ki Puteori. 14 Ā, nō ka kitea ngā tuākana i reira, ka tohea mātou kia noho i a rātou, kia whitu ngā rā. Heoi, haere ana mātou ki Rōma. 15 Ā, ka rongo ngā tuākana o reira ki a mātou, ka haere ake ki te whakatau i a mātou ki Te Mākete o Apiu, ki Wharetoru. Ā, i te kitenga o Pāora i a rātou, ka whakawhetai ki te Atua, ka ora te ngākau.

Kei Rōma

16 Nā, ka tae mātou ki Rōma, ka hoatu ngā herehere e te keneturio ki te rangatira hōia. Ko Pāora ia i tukua kia noho motu kē rāua ko tētahi hōia hei tiaki i a ia.

17 Ā, i muri i ngā rā e toru, ka huihuia e Pāora ngā tino tāngata o ngā Hūrai; ā, nō tō rātou minenga mai, ka mea ia ki a rātou, "E ōku tuākana, ko ahau kāhore ōku hara ki te iwi, ki ngā ritenga rānei a ngā mātua, i tukua ai ahau i Hiruhārama hei herehere ki ngā ringa o ngā tāngata o Rōma. 18 Ā, i mea rātou, i tā rātou whakawākanga i ahau kia tukua ahau, nō te mea kāhore he take e mate ai ahau. 19 Heoi, ka whakahē tonu ngā Hūrai; e taea hoki te aha? Karanga ana ahau ki a Hīhā; kāhore ia āku mea e whakawā ai ahau i tōku iwi. 20 Koia ahau i karanga ai i a koutou kia kite, kia kōrero ki ahau. Nō te mea hoki ko tā Īharaira e tūmanako nei te mea i herea ai ahau ki tēnei mekameka."

21 Nā, ko tā rātou meatanga ki a ia, "Kāhore he pukapuka mōu i tae mai ki a mātou i Hūria, kāhore anō tētahi o ngā tuākana i haere mai nei i kawe kupu mai, i kōrero mai rānei i tētahi kino mōu. 22 Otirā, e mea ana mātou kia rongo ki a koe ki ōu whakaaro. E mōhio ana hoki mātou ki tēnei wehenga, e kōrerotia kinotia ana i ngā wāhi katoa."

23 Ā, ka oti te whakarite he rā ki a ia, he tokomaha i haere mai ki a ia ki tōna whare; ā, whakakitea ana e ia ki a rātou, whakaaturia ana te rangatiratanga o te Atua, ā, ka kukume i a rātou ki ngā mea o Īhu, tiki atu ai i tā te ture a Mohi, i tā ngā poropiti, nō te ata ā ahiahi noa. 24 Ko ētahi i whakapono ki ngā mea i kōrerotia, ko ētahi kīhai i whakapono. 25 Ā, te rite ā rātou kōrero, ka puta atu rātou, i muri i te kōrerotanga a Pāora i tētahi kupu, "Tika tonu te kōrero a te Wairua Tapu i a Ihāia poropiti ki ō koutou mātua, 26 i mea nei,

‘Haere ki tēnei iwi, mea atu,

Rongo noa koutou, e kore e mātau;

titiro noa koutou, e kore e kite.

27 Kua mātotoru hoki te ngākau o tēnei iwi,

he pūhoi ngā taringa ki te whakarongo,

ō rātou kanohi kua whakamoea e rātou;

kei kite ngā kanohi, kei rongo ngā taringa,

kei mātau te ngākau,

ā, ka tahuri rātou, ka ora i ahau.’

28 "Nā, kia mōhio koutou, ka tukua tēnei whakaoranga a te Atua ki ngā tauiwi, ā ka rongo rātou. 29 Ā, ka mutu ēnei kōrero āna, ka haere ngā Hūrai, he nui hoki tā rātou tautohetohe ki a rātou anō."

30 Ā, e rua tino tau i noho ai a Pāora ki tōna whare i utua e ia, ā, manaakitia ana e ia te hunga katoa e tomo ana ki a ia; 31 ā, māia tonu ia ki te kauwhau i te rangatiratanga o te Atua, ki te whakaako i ngā mea o te Ariki, o Īhu Karaiti, kīhai anō i rīria.