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Acts 28
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Acts 28
New International Version
Paul Ashore on Malta
28 Once safely on shore, we(A) found out that the island(B) was called Malta. 2 The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. 3 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. 4 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) 5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.(E) 6 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)
7 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. 8 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) 9 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
- Acts 28:27 Isaiah 6:9,10 (see Septuagint)
- Acts 28:29 Some manuscripts include here After he said this, the Jews left, arguing vigorously among themselves.
Gawa 28
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Gawa 28
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Ang Pagdaong sa Malta
28 Nang sila ay makaligtas na, napag-alaman nilang ang pangalan ng pulo ay Malta.
2 Kami ay pinakitaan ng hindi pangkaraniwang kagandahang-loob ng mga barbaro. Sa pagtanggap nila sa bawat isa sa amin, nagsiga sila sapagkat umuulan noon at maginaw. 3 Ngunit pagkatipon ni Pablo ng isang bigkis na kahoy at mailagay sa apoy, lumabas ang isang ulupong dahil sa init. Kumapit ito sa kaniyang kamay. 4 Nang makita ng mga barbaro ang hayop na nakabitin sa kaniyang kamay, nagsabi ang isa sa isa’t isa: Walang salang mamamatay-tao ang lalaking ito. Bagamat siya ay nakaligtas sa dagat, gayunman ay hindi siya pinabayaang mabuhay ng katarungan. 5 Ipinagpag niya ang hayop sa apoy at siya ay hindi nasaktan. 6 Nang magkagayon ay hinintay nilang mamaga na siya o bigla na lamang mabuwal na patay. Ngunit nang matagal na silang naghihintay at nakitang walang nangyaring masama sa kaniya, nagbago sila ng akala. Sinabi nilang siya ay isang diyos.
7 Sa mga kalapit ng dakong iyon ay may mga lupain ang pangulo ng pulong iyon. Ang pangalan niya ay Publio. Tinanggap niya kami at kinupkop ng tatlong araw na may kagandahang-loob. 8 Nangyari na ang ama ni Publio ay nakaratay at maysakit na lagnat at disinterya. Pumasok si Pablo at ipinanalangin siya. Ipinatong niya ang kaniyang mga kamay sa kaniya at siya ay pinagaling. 9 Nang mangyari nga ito, pumaroon naman ang ibang may mga karamdaman sa pulo at sila rin ay pinagaling. 10 Kami naman ay pinarangalan nila ng maraming parangal. Nang maglayag na kami, binigyan nila kami ng mga bagay na kinakailangan namin.
Dumating si Pablo sa Roma
11 Pagkaraan ng tatlong buwan ay naglayag kami na sakay ng isang barko na mula sa Alexandria. Tumigil kami sa pulo nang tag-ulan na. Ang sagisag ay Ang Magkapatid na Kambal.
12 Nang dumaong kami sa Siracusa, tumigil kami roon ng tatlong araw. 13 Mula roon ay lumigid kami at dumating sa Regio. Pagkaraan ng isang araw ay umihip ang hanging katimugan. Nang ikalawang araw ay dumating kami sa Putiole. 14 Doon ay nakakita kami ng mga kapatid. Ipinamanhik nila na manatili sa kanila ng pitong araw. Pagkatapos ay nagtuloy kami sa Roma. 15 Buhat doon, pagkarinig ng mga kapatid sa mga bagay patungkol sa amin, sinalubong nila kami hanggang sa Foro ng Appio at sa Tatlong Bahay-panuluyan. Nang makita sila ni Pablo, nagpasalamat siya sa Diyos at lumakas ang loob. 16 Nang makapasok kami sa Roma, ibinigay ng mga kapitan ang mga bilanggo sa pinunong kawal. Ngunit si Pablo ay pinahintulutang mamahay na mag-isa. Kasama niya ang kawal na nagbabantay sa kaniya.
Binantayan si Pablo Habang Nangangaral sa Roma
17 Nangyari na pagkaraan ng tatlong araw, tinipon ni Pablo ang mga pinuno ng mga Judio. Nang magkatipon na sila, sinabi niya sa kanila: Mga kapatid, bagaman wala akong ginawang anumang laban sa mga tao o sa mga kaugalian ng mga ninuno ay ibinigay akong bilanggo buhat sa Jerusalem sa mga kamay ng mga taga-Roma.
18 Nang ako ay masiyasat na nila, ibig sana nila akong palayain sapagkat walang anumang maipaparatang laban sa akin na nararapat sa kamatayan. 19 Ngunit nang magsalita laban dito ang mga Judio, napilitan akong umapela hanggang kay Cesar. Hindi sa mayroon akong anumang sukat na maisakdal laban sa aking bansa. 20 Kaya nga, ito ang dahilan kung bakit hiniling kong makipagkita at makipag-usap sa inyo sapagkat sa pag-asa ng Israel ay nagagapos ako ng tanikalang ito.
21 Sinabi nila sa kaniya: Hindi kami tumanggap ng mga sulat na galing sa Judea patungkol sa iyo. Hindi rin naparito ang sinumang kapatid na magbalita o magsalita ng anumang masama patungkol sa iyo. 22 Ngunit ibig naming marinig mula sa iyo kung ano ang iniisip mo sapagkat alam naming ang mga tao sa lahat ng dako ay totoong nagsalita ng laban sa sektang ito.
23 Nang makapagtakda na sila ng isang araw sa kaniya, pumaroon sa kaniyang tinutuluyan ang lubhang maraming tao. Ipinaliwanag niya sa kanila ang bagay na sinasaksihan ang paghahari ng Diyos. Sila ay hinihimok niya patungkol kay Jesus, sa pamamagitan ng kautusan ni Moises at sa pamamagitan ng aklat ng mga propeta. Ito ay ginawa niya mula sa umaga hanggang sa gabi. 24 Ang ilan ay naniwala sa mga bagay na sinabi niya at ang ilan ay hindi naniwala. 25 Nang sila ay hindi magkaisa, umalis sila pagkasabi ni Pablo ng isang pananalita: Tama ang pagkasabi ng Banal na Espiritu sa ating mga ninuno sa pamamagitan ni Propeta Isaias. 26 Sinasabi:
Pumunta ka sa mga taong ito at sabihin mo: Sa pamamagitan ng pakikinig ay makakarinig kayo ngunit hindi kayo makakaunawa. Sa pagtingin ay makakakita kayo, ngunit hindi kayo makakatalos.
27 Ito ay sapagkat ang mga puso ng mga taong ito ay matigas na at nahihirapan nang makinig ang kanilang mga tainga. Ipinikit na nila ang kanilang mga mata. Baka sa anumang oras makakita pa ang kanilang mga mata, makarinig ang kanilang mga tainga. Makaunawa ang kanilang mga puso, at manumbalik sila at sila ay aking pagalingin.
28 Kaya nga, alamin ninyo na ang kaligtasan ng Diyos ay ipinadala sa mga Gentil. Sila ay makikinig. 29 Pagkasabi niya ng mga bagay na ito, umalis ang mga Judio na may malaking pagtatalo sa isa’t isa.
30 Si Pablo ay nanatili ng dalawang buong taon sa bahay na inuupahan niya. Tinatanggap niya ang lahat ng pumupunta sa kaniya. 31 Ipinapangaral niya ang paghahari ng Diyos. At itinuturo niya ang mga bagay na nauukol sa Panginoong Jesucristo ng buong kalayaan at walang anumang nakahadlang.
Acts 28
New King James Version
Acts 28
New King James Version
Paul’s Ministry on Malta
28 Now when they had escaped, they then found out that (A)the island was called Malta. 2 And the (B)natives[a] 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. 3 But 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. 4 So 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.” 5 But he shook off the creature into the fire and (C)suffered no harm. 6 However, 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 (D)said that he was a god.
7 In that region there was an estate of the [b]leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days. 8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and (E)prayed, and (F)he laid his hands on him and healed him. 9 So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed. 10 They also honored us in many (G)ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were (H)necessary.
Arrival at Rome
11 After three months we sailed in (I)an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the [c]Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island. 12 And landing at Syracuse, we stayed three days. 13 From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli, 14 where we found (J)brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome. 15 And 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.
16 Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but (K)Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
Paul’s Ministry at Rome
17 And 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, (L)though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet (M)I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, 18 who, (N)when they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there was no cause for putting me to death. 19 But when the [d]Jews spoke against it, (O)I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation. 20 For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because (P)for the hope of Israel I am bound with (Q)this chain.”
21 Then 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. 22 But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that (R)it is spoken against everywhere.”
23 So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, (S)to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus (T)from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And (U)some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. 25 So 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 [e]our fathers, 26 saying,
(V)‘Go to this people and say:
“Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing you will see, and not perceive;
27 For 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.” ’
28 “Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent (W)to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!” 29 [f]And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.
30 Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, 31 (X)preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.
Footnotes
- Acts 28:2 Lit. barbarians
- Acts 28:7 Magistrate
- Acts 28:11 Gr. Dioskouroi, Zeus’s sons Castor and Pollux
- Acts 28:19 The ruling authorities
- Acts 28:25 NU your
- Acts 28:29 NU omits v. 29.
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