28:1

Και διασωθεντες τοτε επεγνωμεν οτι Μελιτη η νησος καλειται

And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.

28:2

οι τε βαρβαροι παρειχον ου την τυχουσαν φιλανθρωπιαν ημιν αψαντες γαρ πυραν προσελαβοντο παντας ημας δια τον υετον τον εφεστωτα και δια το ψυχος

And the barbarians showed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

28:3

Συστρεψαντος δε του Παυλου φρυγανων τι πληθος και επιθεντος επι την πυραν εχιδνα απο της θερμης εξελθουσα καθηψεν της χειρος αυτου

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

28:4

ως δε ειδον οι βαρβαροι κρεμαμενον το θηριον εκ της χειρος αυτου προς αλληλους ελεγον Παντως φονευς εστιν ο ανθρωπος ουτος ον διασωθεντα εκ της θαλασσης η Δικη ζην ουκ ειασεν

And when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.

28:5

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

Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.

28:6

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

But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

28:7

Εν δε τοις περι τον τοπον εκεινον υπηρχεν χωρια τω πρωτω της νησου ονοματι Ποπλιω ος αναδεξαμενος ημας τρεις ημερας φιλοφρονως εξενισεν

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.

28:8

εγενετο δε τον πατερα του Ποπλιου πυρετοις και δυσεντεριω συνεχομενον κατακεισθαι προς ον ο Παυλος εισελθων και προσευξαμενος επιθεις τας χειρας αυτω ιασατο αυτον

And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.

28:9

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

And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured:

28:10

οι και πολλαις τιμαις ετιμησαν ημας και αναγομενοις επεθεντο τα προς τας χρειας

who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.

28:11

Μετα δε τρεις μηνας ανηχθημεν εν πλοιω παρακεχειμακοτι εν τη νησω Αλεξανδρινω παρασημω Διοσκουροις

And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.

28:12

και καταχθεντες εις Συρακουσας επεμειναμεν ημερας τρεις

And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

28:13

οθεν περιελοντες κατηντησαμεν εις Ρηγιον και μετα μιαν ημεραν επιγενομενου νοτου δευτεραιοι ηλθομεν εις Ποτιολους

And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli;

28:14

ου ευροντες αδελφους παρεκληθημεν παρ αυτοις επιμειναι ημερας επτα και ουτως εις την Ρωμην ηλθαμεν

where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.

28:15

Κακειθεν οι αδελφοι ακουσαντες τα περι ημων ηλθαν εις απαντησιν ημιν αχρι Αππιου Φορου και Τριων Ταβερνων ους ιδων ο Παυλος ευχαριστησας τω Θεω ελαβε θαρσος

And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

28:16

Οτε δε εισηλθομεν εις Ρωμην επετραπη τω Παυλω μενειν καθ εαυτον συν τω φυλασσοντι αυτον στρατιωτη

And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.

28:17

Εγενετο δε μετα ημερας τρεις συνκαλεσασθαι αυτον τους οντας των Ιουδαιων πρωτους συνελθοντων δε αυτων ελεγεν προς αυτους Εγω ανδρες αδελφοι ουδεν εναντιον ποιησας τω λαω η τοις εθεσι τοις πατρωοις δεσμιος εξ Ιεροσολυμων παρεδοθην εις τας χειρας των Ρωμαιων

And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

28:18

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

who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.

28:19

αντιλεγοντων δε των Ιουδαιων ηναγκασθην επικαλεσασθαι Καισαρα ουχ ως του εθνους μου εχων τι κατηγορειν

But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation.

28:20

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

For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

28:21

Οι δε προς αυτον ειπαν Ημεις ουτε γραμματα περι σου εδεξαμεθα απο της Ιουδαιας ουτε παραγενομενος τις των αδελφων απηγγειλεν η ελαλησεν τι περι σου πονηρον

And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judæa concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.

28:22

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

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

28:23

Ταξαμενοι δε αυτω ημεραν ηλθον προς αυτον εις την ξενιαν πλειονες οις εξετιθετο διαμαρτυρομενος την βασιλειαν του Θεου πειθων τε αυτους περι του Ιησου απο τε του νομου Μωυσεως και των προφητων απο πρωι εως εσπερας

And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

28:24

Και οι μεν επειθοντο τοις λεγομενοις οι δε ηπιστουν

And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

28:25

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 υμων

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,

28:26

λεγων Πορευθητι προς τον λαον τουτον και ειπον Ακοη ακουσετε και ου μη συνητε και βλεποντες βλεψετε και ου μη ιδητε

saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

28:27

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

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

28:28

Γνωστον ουν εστω υμιν οτι τοις εθνεσιν απεσταλη τουτο το σωτηριον του Θεου αυτοι και ακουσονται

Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear.

28:30

Ενεμεινεν δε διετιαν ολην εν ιδιω μισθωματι και απεδεχετο παντας τους εισπορευομενους προς αυτον

And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,

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28:31

κηρυσσων την βασιλειαν του Θεου και διδασκων τα περι του Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου μετα πασης παρρησιας ακωλυτως

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.