Hechos 28
Reina-Valera Antigua
28 Y CUANDO escapamos, entonces supimos que la isla se llamaba Melita.
2 Y los bárbaros nos mostraron no poca humanidad; porque, encendido un fuego, nos recibieron á todos, á causa de la lluvia que venía, y del frío.
3 Entonces habiendo Pablo recogido algunos sarmientos, y puéstolos en el fuego, una víbora, huyendo del calor, le acometió á la mano.
4 Y como los bárbaros vieron la víbora colgando de su mano, decían los unos á los otros: Ciertamente este hombre es homicida, á quien, escapado de la mar, la justicia no deja vivir.
5 Mas él, sacudiendo la víbora en el fuego, ningún mal padeció.
6 Empero ellos estaban esperando cuándo se había de hinchar, ó caer muerto de repente; mas habiendo esperado mucho, y viendo que ningún mal le venía, mudados, decían que era un dios.
7 En aquellos lugares había heredades del principal de la isla, llamado Publio, el cual nos recibió y hospedó tres días humanamente.
8 Y aconteció que el padre de Publio estaba en cama, enfermo de fiebres y de disentería: al cual Pablo entró, y después de haber orado, le puso las manos encima, y le sanó:
9 Y esto hecho, también otros que en la isla tenían enfermedades, llegaban, y eran sanados:
10 Los cuales también nos honraron con muchos obsequios; y cuando partimos, nos cargaron de las cosas necesarias.
11 Así que, pasados tres meses, navegamos en una nave Alejandrina que había invernado en la isla, la cual tenía por enseña á Cástor y Pólux.
12 Y llegados á Siracusa, estuvimos allí tres días.
13 De allí, costeando alrededor, vinimos á Regio; y otro día después, soplando el austro, vinimos al segundo día á Puteolos:
14 Donde habiendo hallado hermanos, nos rogaron que quedásemos con ellos siete días; y luego vinimos á Roma;
15 De donde, oyendo de nosotros los hermanos, nos salieron á recibir hasta la plaza de Appio, y Las Tres Tabernas: á los cuales como Pablo vió, dió gracias á Dios, y tomó aliento.
16 Y como llegamos á Roma, el centurión entregó los presos al prefecto de los ejércitos, mas á Pablo fué permitido estar por sí, con un soldado que le guardase.
17 Y aconteció que tres días después, Pablo convocó á los principales de los Judíos; á los cuales, luego que estuvieron juntos, les dijo: Yo, varones hermanos, no habiendo hecho nada contra el pueblo, ni contra los ritos de la patria, he sido entregado preso desde Jerusalem en manos de los Romanos;
18 Los cuales, habiéndome examinado, me querían soltar; por no haber en mí ninguna causa de muerte.
19 Mas contradiciendo los Judíos, fuí forzado á apelar á César; no que tenga de qué acusar á mi nación.
20 Así que, por esta causa, os he llamado para veros y hablaros; porque por la esperanza de Israel estoy rodeado de esta cadena.
21 Entonces ellos le dijeron: Nosotros ni hemos recibido cartas tocante á tí de Judea, ni ha venido alguno de los hermanos que haya denunciado ó hablado algún mal de ti.
22 Mas querríamos oir de ti lo que sientes; porque de esta secta notorio nos es que en todos lugares es contradicha.
23 Y habiéndole señalado un día, vinieron á él muchos á la posada, á los cuales declaraba y testificaba el reino de Dios, persuadiéndoles lo concerniente á Jesús, por la ley de Moisés y por los profetas, desde la mañana hasta la tarde.
24 Y algunos asentían á lo que se decía, mas algunos no creían.
25 Y como fueron entre sí discordes, se fueron, diciendo Pablo esta palabra: Bien ha hablado el Espíritu Santo por el profeta Isaías á nuestros padres,
26 Diciendo: Ve á este pueblo, y di les: De oído oiréis, y no entenderéis; Y viendo veréis, y no percibiréis:
27 Porque el corazón de este pueblo se ha engrosado, Y de los oídos oyeron pesadamente, Y sus ojos taparon; Porque no vean con los ojos, Y oigan con los oídos, Y entiendan de corazón, Y se conviertan, Y yo los sane.
28 Séaos pues notorio que á los Gentiles es enviada esta salud de Dios: y ellos oirán.
29 Y habiendo dicho esto, los Judíos salieron, teniendo entre sí gran contienda.
30 Pablo empero, quedó dos años enteros en su casa de alquiler, y recibía á todos los que á él venían,
31 Predicando el reino de Dios y enseñando lo que es del Señor Jesucristo con toda libertad, sin impedimento.
Acts 28
New Matthew Bible
The viper does not hurt Paul’s hand. He heals Publius’ father, and preaches Christ at Rome.
28 And when they had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta. 2 And the people of the island showed us no little kindness, for they kindled a fire, and took us in every one, because of the falling rain and because of the cold.
3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them into the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, which leapt upon his hand. 4 When the islanders saw the venomous snake hanging on his hand, they said among themselves, This man must be a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffers not to live. 5 But he shook the snake off into the fire and felt no ill effect. 6 However, they waited for him to swell up or fall down dead suddenly. But after they had waited a great while and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
7 In the same region, the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius, had a lordship. He received us and kindly lodged us for three days. 8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of dysentery. Paul entered in to him and prayed, and laid his hands on him and healed him. 9 When this was done, others also who had diseases in the isle came and were healed. 10 And they honoured us greatly; and when we departed, they brought on board such things as were necessary.
11 After three months, we departed in a ship of Alexandria that had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was Castor and Pollux. 12 And when we came to Syracuse, we stayed there three days. 13 And from there we made a circuit and came to Rhegium.
And after one day, the south wind blew. And we came the next day to Puteoli, 14 where we found brethren and were invited to stay with them seven days; and so we went on toward Rome.
15 And from Rome, when the brethren heard of us, they came out as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and gained courage. 16 And when he reached Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the chief captain of the host. But Paul was allowed to dwell by himself, with one soldier to guard him.
17 And it came about after three days that Paul called the chief Jews together. And when they were assembled, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people or laws of our fathers, yet I was delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, 18 who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because they found no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews cried out against this, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar – not because I had anything to accuse my people of. 20 So I have called for you in order to see you and to speak with you, because it is for the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.
21 And they said to him, We have not received any letters out of Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brethren who came here report or speak any ill of you. 22 But we will hear from you what you think. For we have heard of this sect, that everywhere it is spoken against.
23 And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging. To them he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, and preached to them of Jesus, both out of the law of Moses and also out of the prophets, even from morning to night.
24 And some believed the things that were spoken, and some did not believe. 25 So in disagreement among themselves they departed, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak by Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, saying, 26 Go to this people and say, With your ears you will hear and will not understand, and with your eyes you will see and not perceive. 27 For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing. And their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should be converted; and I would heal them. 28 Let it be known to you, therefore, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.
29 And when he had said that, the Jews departed, and had great disputations among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two full years in his lodging, and welcomed all who came to him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching those things that concerned the Lord Jesus with all confidence, unforbidden.
Here ends the Acts
of the apostles.
Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). Includes emendations to February 2022. All rights reserved.