Acts 28

1Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta.

και διασωθεντες τοτε επεγνωσαν οτι μελιτη η νησος καλειται.

2And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

οι δε βαρβαροι παρειχον ου την τυχουσαν φιλανθρωπιαν ημιν· αναψαντες γαρ πυραν προσελαβοντο παντας ημας δια τον υετον τον εφεστωτα και δια το ψυχος.

3But 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.

συστρεψαντος δε του παυλου φρυγανων πληθος και επιθεντος επι την πυραν, εχιδνα απο της θερμης διεξελθουσα καθηψεν της χειρος αυτου.

4So 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 the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.'

ως δε ειδον οι βαρβαροι κρεμαμενον το θηριον εκ της χειρος αυτου, ελεγον προς αλληλους· παντως φονευς εστιν ο ανθρωπος ουτος, ον διασωθεντα εκ της θαλασσης η δικη ζην ουκ ειασεν.

5But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.

ο μεν ουν αποτιναξας το θηριον εις το πυρ επαθεν ουδεν κακον·

6However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

οι δε προσεδοκων αυτον μελλειν πιμπρασθαι η καταπιπτειν αφνω νεκρον. επι πολυ δε αυτων προσδοκωντων και θεωρουντων μηδεν ατοπον εις αυτον γινομενον, μεταβαλλομενοι ελεγον θεον αυτον ειναι.

7In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.

εν δε τοις περι τον τοπον εκεινον υπηρχεν χωρια τω πρωτω της νησου ονοματι ποπλιω, ος αναδεξαμενος ημας τρεις ημερας φιλοφρονως εξενισεν.

8And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him.

εγενετο δε τον πατερα του ποπλιου πυρετοις και δυσεντεριω συνεχομενον κατακεισθαι· προς ον ο παυλος εισελθων και προσευξαμενος και επιθεις τας χειρας αυτω ιασατο αυτον.

9So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.

τουτου ουν γενομενου και οι λοιποι οι εχοντες ασθενειας εν τη νησω προσηρχοντο και εθεραπευοντο·

10They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.

οι και πολλαις τιμαις ετιμησαν ημας και αναγομενοις επεθεντο τα προς την χρειαν.

11After three months we sailed in an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island.

μετα δε τρεις μηνας ανηχθημεν εν πλοιω παρακεχειμακοτι εν τη νησω, αλεξανδρινω, παρασημω διοσκουροις,

12And landing at Syracuse, we stayed three days.

και καταχθεντες εις συρακουσας επεμειναμεν ημερας τρεις·

13From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli,

οθεν περιελθοντες κατηντησαμεν εις ρηγιον, και μετα μιαν ημεραν επιγενομενου νοτου δευτεραιοι ηλθομεν εις ποτιολους·

14where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

ου ευροντες αδελφους παρεκληθημεν επ αυτοις επιμειναι ημερας επτα, και ουτως εις την ρωμην ηλθομεν.

15And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

κακειθεν οι αδελφοι ακουσαντες τα περι ημων εξηλθον εις απαντησιν ημιν αχρι αππιου φορου και τριων ταβερνων, ους ιδων ο παυλος ευχαριστησας τω θεω ελαβεν θαρσος.

16Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

οτε δε ηλθομεν εις ρωμην, ο εκατονταρχης παρεδωκεν τους δεσμιους τω στρατοπεδαρχη· τω δε παυλω επετραπη μενειν καθ εαυτον συν τω φυλασσοντι αυτον στρατιωτη.

17And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them: 'Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

εγενετο δε μετα ημερας τρεις συγκαλεσασθαι τον παυλον τους οντας των ιουδαιων πρωτους· συνελθοντων δε αυτων ελεγεν προς αυτους· ανδρες αδελφοι, εγω ουδεν εναντιον ποιησας τω λαω η τοις εθεσιν τοις πατρωοις δεσμιος εξ ιεροσολυμων παρεδοθην εις τας χειρας των ρωμαιων·

18who, when they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

οιτινες ανακριναντες με εβουλοντο απολυσαι δια το μηδεμιαν αιτιαν θανατου υπαρχειν εν εμοι.

19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation.

αντιλεγοντων δε των ιουδαιων ηναγκασθην επικαλεσασθαι καισαρα, ουχ ως του εθνους μου εχων τι κατηγορησαι.

20For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.'

δια ταυτην ουν την αιτιαν παρεκαλεσα υμας ιδειν και προσλαλησαι· ενεκεν γαρ της ελπιδος του ισραηλ την αλυσιν ταυτην περικειμαι.

21Then they said to him, 'We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

οι δε προς αυτον ειπον· ημεις ουτε γραμματα περι σου εδεξαμεθα απο της ιουδαιας, ουτε παραγενομενος τις των αδελφων απηγγειλεν η ελαλησεν τι περι σου πονηρον.

22But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.'

αξιουμεν δε παρα σου ακουσαι α φρονεις· περι μεν γαρ της αιρεσεως ταυτης γνωστον εστιν ημιν οτι πανταχου αντιλεγεται.

23So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.

ταξαμενοι δε αυτω ημεραν ηκον προς αυτον εις την ξενιαν πλειονες, οις εξετιθετο διαμαρτυρομενος την βασιλειαν του θεου πειθων τε αυτους τα περι του ιησου απο τε του νομου μωυσεως και των προφητων απο πρωι εως εσπερας.

24And some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

και οι μεν επειθοντο τοις λεγομενοις, οι δε ηπιστουν.

25So when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: 'The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,

ασυμφωνοι δε οντες προς αλληλους απελυοντο, ειποντος του παυλου ρημα εν, οτι καλως το πνευμα το αγιον ελαλησεν δια ησαιου του προφητου προς τους πατερας ημων

26saying, 'Go to this people and say: 'Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; And seeing you will see, and not perceive;

λεγον· πορευθητι προς τον λαον τουτον και ειπον· ακοη ακουσετε και ου μη συνητε, και βλεποντες βλεψετε και ου μη ιδητε·

27For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.' '

επαχυνθη γαρ η καρδια του λαου τουτου, και τοις ωσιν βαρεως ηκουσαν, και τους οφθαλμους αυτων εκαμμυσαν, μηποτε ιδωσιν τοις οφθαλμοις και τοις ωσιν ακουσωσιν και τη καρδια συνωσιν και επιστρεψωσιν, και ιασομαι αυτους.

28'Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!'

γνωστον ουν εστω υμιν οτι τοις εθνεσιν απεσταλη [τουτο] το σωτηριον του θεου, αυτοι και ακουσονται.

29And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

και ταυτα αυτου ειποντος απηλθον οι ιουδαιοι πολλην εχοντες εν εαυτοις συζητησιν.

30Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him,

εμεινεν δε ο παυλος διετιαν ολην εν ιδιω μισθωματι και απεδεχετο παντας τους εισπορευομενους προς αυτον,

31preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.

κηρυσσων την βασιλειαν του θεου και διδασκων τα περι του κυριου ιησου χριστου μετα πασης παρρησιας ακωλυτως.