1 E, havendo escapado, então souberam que a ilha se chamava Malta.
2 E os bárbaros usaram conosco de não pouca humanidade; porque, acendendo uma grande fogueira, nos recolheram a todos por causa da chuva que caía, e por causa do frio.
3 E, havendo Paulo ajuntado uma quantidade de vides, e pondo-as no fogo, uma víbora, fugindo do calor, lhe acometeu a mão.
4 E os bárbaros, vendo-lhe a víbora pendurada na mão, diziam uns aos outros: Certamente este homem é homicida, visto como, escapando do mar, a justiça não o deixa viver.
5 Mas, sacudindo ele a víbora no fogo, não sofreu nenhum mal.
6 E eles esperavam que viesse a inchar ou a cair morto de repente; mas tendo esperado já muito, e vendo que nenhum incômodo lhe sobrevinha, mudando de parecer, diziam que era um deus.
7 E ali, próximo daquele lugar, havia umas herdades que pertenciam ao principal da ilha, por nome Públio, o qual nos recebeu e hospedou benignamente por três dias.
8 E aconteceu estar de cama enfermo de febre e disenteria o pai de Públio, que Paulo foi ver, e, havendo orado, pôs as mãos sobre ele, e o curou.
9 Feito, pois, isto, vieram também ter com ele os demais que na ilha tinham enfermidades, e sararam.
10 Os quais nos distinguiram também com muitas honras; e, havendo de navegar, nos proveram das coisas necessárias.
11 E três meses depois partimos num navio de Alexandria que invernara na ilha, o qual tinha por insígnia Castor e Pólux.
12 E, chegando a Siracusa, ficamos ali três dias.
13 De onde, indo costeando, viemos a Régio; e soprando, um dia depois, um vento do sul, chegamos no segundo dia a Potéoli.
14 Onde, achando alguns irmãos, nos rogaram que por sete dias ficássemos com eles; e depois nos dirigimos a Roma.
15 E de lá, ouvindo os irmãos novas de nós, nos saíram ao encontro à Praça de Ápio e às Três Vendas, e Paulo, vendo-os, deu graças a Deus e tomou ânimo.
16 E, logo que chegamos a Roma, o centurião entregou os presos ao capitào da guarda; mas a Paulo se lhe permitiu morar por sua conta à parte, com o soldado que o guardava.
17 E aconteceu que, três dias depois, Paulo convocou os principais dos judeus, e, juntos eles, lhes disse: Homens irmãos, não havendo eu feito nada contra o povo, ou contra os ritos paternos, vim contudo preso desde Jerusalém, entregue nas mãos dos romanos;
18 Os quais, havendo-me examinado, queriam soltar-me, por não haver em mim crime algum de morte.
19 Mas, opondo-se os judeus, foi-me forçoso apelar para César, não tendo, contudo, de que acusar a minha nação.
20 Por esta causa vos chamei, para vos ver e falar; porque pela esperança de Israel estou com esta cadeia.
21 Então eles lhe disseram: Nós não recebemos acerca de ti carta alguma da Judéia, nem veio aqui algum dos irmãos, que nos anunciasse ou dissesse de ti mal algum.
22 No entanto bem quiséramos ouvir de ti o que sentes; porque, quanto a esta seita, notório nos é que em toda a parte se fala contra ela.
23 E, havendo-lhe eles assinalado um dia, muitos foram ter com ele à pousada, aos quais declarava com bom testemunho o reino de Deus, e procurava persuadi-los à fé em Jesus, tanto pela lei de Moisés como pelos profetas, desde a manhã até à tarde.
24 E alguns criam no que se dizia; mas outros não criam.
25 E, como ficaram entre si discordes, despediram-se, dizendo Paulo esta palavra: Bem falou o Espírito Santo a nossos pais pelo profeta Isaías,
26 Dizendo:Vai a este povo, e dize:De ouvido ouvireis, e de maneira nenhuma entendereis;E, vendo vereis, e de maneira nenhuma percebereis.
27 Porquanto o coração deste povo está endurecido,e com os ouvidos ouviram pesadamente,e fecharam os olhos,para que nunca com os olhos vejam,Nem com os ouvidos ouçam,Nem do coração entendam,E se convertam,E eu os cure.
28 Seja-vos, pois, notório que esta salvação de Deus é enviada aos gentios, e eles a ouvirão.
29 E, havendo ele dito estas palavras, partiram os judeus, tendo entre si grande contenda.
30 E Paulo ficou dois anos inteiros na sua própria habitação que alugara, e recebia todos quantos vinham vê-lo;
31 Pregando o reino de Deus, e ensinando com toda a liberdade as coisas pertencentes ao Senhor Jesus Cristo, sem impedimento algum.
1 And after being saved, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
2 And the foreigners presented uncommon kindness to us, for, having kindled a fire, they received us all because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
3 And Paul having gathered a quantity of sticks, and having placed them on the fire, a viper having come out from the heat, it fastened on his hand.
4 And when the foreigners saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though saved from the sea, Justice did not allow to live.
5 Indeed therefore having shaken off the creature into the fire, he experienced nothing harmful.
6 But they expected he was going to swell up, or suddenly fall down dead, but when they were long expecting, and seeing nothing amiss happening to him, thinking differently, they declared him to be a god.
7 Now among the things around that place were fields of the chief of the island, named Publius, who, having received us kindly, lodged us three days.
8 And it came about for the father of Publius to be laid down, gripped by fever and dysentery, to whom Paul, having entered in, and having prayed, having laid his hands on him, healed him.
9 Therefore when this happened, the others also who had infirmities on the island came and were healed,
10 who also honored us with many honorariums. And while putting out to sea, they furnished the things for our necessities.
11 And after three months we set out in a ship that wintered at the island, an Alexandrian with The Twin Brothers emblem.
12 And after being brought down to Syracuse, we remained there three days,
13 from where having made a circuit, we arrived at Rhegium. And after one day, wind from the south having developed, we came a second day to Puteoli,
14 where, having found brothers, we were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.
15 And from there the brothers, who heard these things about us, came for a meeting with us as far as Appius Forum and The Three Taverns, whom, when Paul saw, having expressed thanks to God, he took courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the commandant, but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
17 And it came to pass after three days, for Paul to call together those who were the principle men of the Jews. And when they came together, he said to them, Men, brothers, I, having done nothing against the people, or the paternal c
18 who, after examining me, wanted to release me, because there was not one cause of death in me.
19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation.
20 Because of this reason therefore I summoned you to see and to speak with me, for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
21 And they said to him, We neither received letters from Judea about thee, nor did any of the brothers who came report or speak anything bad about thee.
22 But we think it worthy to hear from thee what thou think. For indeed about this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.
23 And having appointed a day for him, more came to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded, solemnly testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them of the things about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from m
24 And some were convinced by the things that were spoken, and some disbelieved.
25 And being discord among each other, they departed after Paul spoke one thing, saying, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
26 saying, Go thou to this people, and say, Hearing ye will hear, and will, no, not understand, and seeing ye will see, and will, no, not perceive.
27 For this people's heart was made fat, and they hear heavily with the ears. And they shut their eyes, lest they may perceive with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should turn, and I would heal the
28 Be it known to you therefore, that the salvation of God was sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear.
29 And when he said these things, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired lodging. And he received all who came in to him,
31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.