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Sa Malta

28 Nang makaahon na kami at ligtas na sa panganib, nalaman namin na ang islang iyon ay tinatawag na Malta. Napakabait sa amin ng mga taga-roon at mabuti ang kanilang pagtanggap sa aming lahat. Nagsiga sila para makapagpainit kami, dahil umuulan at maginaw. Nanguha si Pablo ng isang bigkis ng kahoy na panggatong. Pero nang mailagay na niya ang mga kahoy sa apoy, biglang lumabas ang makamandag na ahas dahil sa init ng apoy, at tinuklaw ang kanyang kamay. Pagkakita ng mga taga-roon sa ahas na nakabitin sa kamay ni Pablo, sinabi nila, “Tiyak na kriminal ang taong ito. Nakaligtas siya sa dagat pero ayaw pumayag ng dios ng katarungan na mabuhay pa siya.” Pero ipinagpag lang ni Pablo ang ahas doon sa apoy at hindi siya napano. Hinihintay ng mga tao na mamaga ang kamay ni Pablo o kayaʼy matumba siya at mamatay. Pero matapos nilang maghintay nang matagal, walang nangyari kay Pablo. Kaya nagbago ang kanilang iniisip. Sinabi nila, “Isa siyang dios!”

Ang pangalan ng pinuno ng lugar na iyon ay si Publius. Ang kanyang lupa ay malapit lang sa lugar kung saan kami umahon. Mabuti ang kanyang pagtanggap sa amin, at doon kami tumuloy sa kanila sa loob ng tatlong araw. Nagkataon noon na ang ama ni Publius ay may sakit. May lagnat siya at disintirya. Kaya pumasok si Pablo sa kanyang silid at nanalangin. Ipinatong niya ang kanyang kamay sa may sakit at gumaling ito. Dahil sa pangyayaring iyon, ang lahat ng may sakit sa isla ay pumunta sa amin at pinagaling din sila. 10 Marami silang ibinigay sa amin na regalo. At nang paalis na kami, binigyan pa nila kami[a] ng mga kakailanganin namin sa paglalakbay.

Mula Malta Papuntang Roma

11 Matapos ang tatlong buwan na pananatili namin sa isla ng Malta, sumakay kami sa isang barkong nagpalipas doon ng tag-unos. Ang barkong itoʼy galing sa Alexandria, at nakalarawan sa unahan nito ang kambal na dios. 12 Mula sa Malta, pumunta kami sa Syracuse at tatlong araw kami roon. 13 Mula roon, bumiyahe kami hanggang sa nakarating kami sa Regium. Kinabukasan, umihip ang habagat, at sa loob ng dalawang araw ay nakarating kami sa Puteoli. 14 Doon may nakita kaming mga kapatid sa Panginoon. Hiniling nila sa amin na manatili roon ng isang linggo. Pagkatapos, dumiretso kami sa Roma. 15 Nang marinig ng mga kapatid sa Roma na dumating kami, sinalubong nila kami sa Pamilihan ng Apius[b] at sa Tres Tabernas. Nang makita ni Pablo ang mga kapatid, nagpasalamat siya sa Dios at lumakas ang kanyang loob.

Sa Roma

16 Pagdating namin sa Roma, pinahintulutan si Pablo na tumira kahit saan niya gusto, pero may isang sundalong magbabantay sa kanya.

17 Pagkalipas ng tatlong araw, ipinatawag ni Pablo ang mga pinuno ng mga Judio sa Roma. Nang nagkakatipon na sila, sinabi niya, “Mga kapatid, kahit na wala akong nagawang kasalanan laban sa ating bayan o sa mga kaugaliang mula sa ating mga ninuno, dinakip nila ako sa Jerusalem at inakusahan sa gobyerno ng Roma. 18 Nilitis ako ng mga Romanong opisyal, at nang malaman nila na wala akong nagawang masama para hatulan ng kamatayan, palalayain na sana nila ako. 19 Pero tinutulan ng mga Judio, kaya napilitan akong lumapit sa Emperador, kahit wala akong paratang laban sa aking mga kababayan. 20 Ito ang dahilan kung bakit hiniling kong makita kayo, para makapagsalita ako sa inyo, dahil nakakadena ako ngayon dahil naniniwala ako sa inaasahan ng mga Judio.”

21 Sinagot nila si Pablo, “Wala kaming natanggap na sulat mula sa Judea tungkol sa iyo. Ang mga kapwa natin Judio na dumating dito galing sa Jerusalem ay wala ring ibinalita o sinabi laban sa iyo. 22 Pero gusto rin naming marinig kung ano ang iyong sasabihin, dahil alam namin na kahit saang lugar, minamasama ng mga tao ang sekta mong iyan.”

23 Kaya nagtakda sila ng araw para magtipong muli. Pagdating ng araw na iyon, lalong dumami ang pumunta sa bahay na tinutuluyan ni Pablo. Pinatunayan niya sa kanila ang tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios, at ipinaliwanag niya ang tungkol kay Jesus sa pamamagitan ng mga Kautusan ni Moises at ng mga isinulat ng mga propeta para sumampalataya sila sa kanya. 24 Ang iba ay naniwala sa kanyang sinabi, pero ang iba naman ay hindi. 25 At dahil sa hindi sila magkasundo, nagsiuwian sila. Pero bago sila umalis, sinabi ni Pablo sa kanila, “Tama ang sinabi ng Banal na Espiritu sa ating mga ninuno sa pamamagitan ni Propeta Isaias. 26 Sapagkat sinabi niya,

    ‘Puntahan mo ang mga taong ito at sabihin mo sa kanila na kahit makinig sila, hindi sila makakaunawa,
    at kahit tumingin sila, hindi sila makakakita,
27 dahil matigas ang puso ng mga taong ito.
    Tinakpan nila ang kanilang mga tainga at ipinikit nila ang kanilang mga mata.
    Dahil baka makakita sila at makarinig,
    at maunawaan nila kung ano ang tama, at magbalik-loob sila sa akin, at pagalingin ko sila.’ ”[c]

28 Sinabi pa ni Pablo, “Gusto ko ring sabihin sa inyo na ang salita ng Dios tungkol sa kaligtasan ay ibinalita na sa mga hindi Judio, at sila ay talagang nakikinig.” [29 Pagkasabi nito ni Pablo, nag-uwian ang mga Judio na mainit na nagtatalo.]

30 Sa loob ng dalawang taon, nanatili si Pablo sa bahay na kanyang inuupahan. At tinanggap niya ang lahat ng dumadalaw sa kanya. 31 Tinuruan niya sila tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios at tungkol sa Panginoong Jesu-Cristo. Hindi siya natakot sa kanyang pagtuturo at wala namang pumigil sa kanya.

Footnotes

  1. 28:10 binigyan pa nila kami: o, dinalhan pa nila kami sa barko.
  2. 28:15 ng Apius: o, ni Apius.
  3. 28:27 Isa. 6:9-10.

Paul Ashore on Malta

28 Once safely on shore, we(A) found out that the island(B) was called Malta. The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand,(C) they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”(D) But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.(E) The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.(F)

There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days. His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer,(G) placed his hands on him(H) and healed him.(I) When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. 10 They honored us(J) in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.

Paul’s Arrival at Rome

11 After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island—it was an Alexandrian ship(K) with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux. 12 We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days. 13 From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli. 14 There we found some brothers and sisters(L) who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. 15 The brothers and sisters(M) there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these people Paul thanked God and was encouraged. 16 When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.(N)

Paul Preaches at Rome Under Guard

17 Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders.(O) When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers,(P) although I have done nothing against our people(Q) or against the customs of our ancestors,(R) I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. 18 They examined me(S) and wanted to release me,(T) because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.(U) 19 The Jews objected, so I was compelled to make an appeal to Caesar.(V) I certainly did not intend to bring any charge against my own people. 20 For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel(W) that I am bound with this chain.”(X)

21 They replied, “We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of our people(Y) who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you. 22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”(Z)

23 They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God,(AA) and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets(AB) he tried to persuade them about Jesus.(AC) 24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe.(AD) 25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your ancestors when he said(AE) through Isaiah the prophet:

26 “‘Go to this people and say,
“You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
27 For this people’s heart has become calloused;(AF)
    they hardly hear with their ears,
    and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
    hear with their ears,
    understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a](AG)

28 “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation(AH) has been sent to the Gentiles,(AI) and they will listen!” [29] [b]

30 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God(AJ) and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness(AK) and without hindrance!

Footnotes

  1. Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
  2. Acts 28:29 Some manuscripts include here After he said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves.

28 Nú sem vér vorum heilir á land komnir, fengum vér að vita, að eyjan hét Malta.

Eyjarskeggjar sýndu oss einstaka góðmennsku. Þeir kyntu bál og hlynntu að oss öllum, en kalt var í veðri og farið að rigna.

Páll tók saman hrísvöndul og lagði á eldinn. Skreið þá út naðra undan hitanum og festi sig á hönd hans.

Þegar eyjarskeggjar sáu kvikindið hanga á hendi hans, sögðu þeir hver við annan: "Það er víst, að þessi maður er manndrápari, fyrst refsinornin lofar honum ekki að lifa, þótt hann hafi bjargast úr sjónum."

En hann hristi kvikindið af sér í eldinn og sakaði ekki.

Þeir bjuggust við, að hann mundi bólgna upp eða detta sviplega dauður niður. En þá er þeir höfðu beðið þess lengi og sáu, að honum varð ekkert meint af, skiptu þeir um og sögðu hann guð vera.

Í grennd við stað þennan átti búgarð æðsti maður á eynni, Públíus að nafni. Hann tók við oss og hélt oss í góðu yfirlæti þrjá daga.

Svo vildi til, að faðir Públíusar lá sjúkur með hitaköstum og blóðsótt. Páll gekk inn til hans, baðst fyrir, lagði hendur yfir hann og læknaði hann.

Eftir þetta komu aðrir þeir, er sjúkir voru á eynni, og voru læknaðir.

10 Höfðu þeir oss í hávegum, og er vér skyldum sigla, gáfu þeir oss allt, sem vér þurftum til fararinnar.

11 Að liðnum þrem mánuðum lögðum vér til hafs á skipi frá Alexandríu, sem legið hafði við eyna um veturinn og bar merki Tvíburanna.

12 Vér tókum höfn í Sýrakúsu og dvöldumst þar þrjá daga.

13 Þaðan sigldum vér í sveig og komum til Regíum. Að degi liðnum fengum vér sunnanvind og komum á öðrum degi til Púteólí.

14 Þar hittum vér bræður, og báðu þeir oss að dveljast hjá sér í viku. Síðan héldum vér til Rómar.

15 Bræðurnir þar fréttu um oss og komu til móts við oss allt til Appíusartorgs og Þríbúða. Þegar Páll sá þá, gjörði hann Guði þakkir og hresstist í huga.

16 Er vér vorum komnir til Rómar, var Páli leyft að búa út af fyrir sig með hermanni þeim, sem gætti hans.

17 Eftir þrjá daga stefndi hann saman helstu mönnum Gyðinga. Þegar þeir voru saman komnir, sagði hann við þá: "Bræður, ekkert hef ég brotið gegn lýðnum eða siðum feðranna, en samt er ég fangi, framseldur Rómverjum í Jerúsalem.

18 Þeir yfirheyrðu mig og vildu láta mig lausan, af því á mér hvíldi engin dauðasök.

19 En Gyðingar mæltu á móti, og neyddist ég til að skjóta máli mínu til keisarans, þó eigi svo að skilja, að ég sé að kæra þjóð mína.

20 Sakir þessa hef ég kallað yður hingað, að ég mætti sjá yður og tala við yður, því vegna vonar Ísraels ber ég þessa hlekki."

21 Þeir svöruðu: "Vér höfum ekki fengið bréf um þig frá Júdeu, og eigi hefur heldur neinn bræðranna komið hingað og birt eða talað nokkuð illt um þig.

22 Rétt þykir oss að heyra hjá þér, hvað þér býr í huga, en það er oss kunnugt um flokk þennan, að honum er alls staðar mótmælt."

23 Þeir tóku til dag við hann, og komu þá mjög margir til hans í herbergi hans. Frá morgni til kvölds skýrði hann og vitnaði fyrir þeim um Guðs ríki og reyndi að sannfæra þá um Jesú, bæði eftir lögmáli Móse og spámönnunum.

24 Sumir létu sannfærast af orðum hans, en aðrir trúðu ekki.

25 Fóru þeir burt, ósamþykkir sín í milli, en Páll sagði þetta eitt: "Rétt er það, sem heilagur andi mælti við feður yðar fyrir munn Jesaja spámanns:

26 Far til lýðs þessa og seg þú: Með eyrum munuð þér heyra og alls eigi skilja, og sjáandi munuð þér horfa og ekkert sjá.

27 Því að hjarta lýðs þessa er sljótt orðið, og illa heyra þeir með eyrum sínum, og augunum hafa þeir lokað, svo að þeir sjái ekki með augunum né heyri með eyrunum og skynji með hjartanu og snúi sér, og ég lækni þá.

28 Nú skuluð þér vita, að þetta hjálpræði Guðs hefur verið sent heiðingjunum, og þeir munu hlusta."

30 Full tvö ár var Páll þar í húsnæði, sem hann hafði leigt sér, og tók á móti öllum þeim, sem komu til hans.

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

And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

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

And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

13 And from thence we fetched a compass, 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 desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

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

18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

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

21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

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

30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

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