Acts

保罗在马耳他岛上

1我们既已得救，才知道那岛名叫马耳他。

2土人看待我们，有非常的情分；因为当时下雨，天气又冷，就生火接待我们众人。

3那时，保罗拾起一捆柴，放在火上，有一条毒蛇，因为热了出来，咬住他的手。

4土人看见那毒蛇悬在他手上，就彼此说：「这人必是个凶手，虽然从海里救上来，天理还不容他活着。」

5保罗竟把那毒蛇甩在火里，并没有受伤。

6土人想他必要肿起来，或是忽然仆倒死了；看了多时，见他无害，就转念，说：「他是个神。」

7离那地方不远，有田产是岛长部百流的；他接纳我们，尽情款待三日。

8当时，部百流的父亲患热病和痢疾躺着。保罗进去，为他祷告，按手在他身上，治好了他。

9从此，岛上其余的病人也来，得了医治。

10他们又多方地尊敬我们；到了开船的时候，也把我们所需用的送到船上。

保罗抵达罗马

11过了三个月，我们上了亚历山大的船往前行；这船以「宙斯双子」为记，是在那海岛过了冬的。

12到了叙拉古，我们停泊三日；

13又从那里绕行，来到利基翁。过了一天，起了南风，第二天就来到部丢利。

14在那里遇见弟兄们，请我们与他们同住了七天。这样，我们来到罗马。

15那里的弟兄们一听见我们的信息就出来，到亚比乌市和三馆地方迎接我们。保罗见了他们，就感谢 神，放心壮胆。

16进了罗马城，保罗蒙准和一个看守他的兵另住在一处。

保罗在罗马传道

17过了三天，保罗请犹太人的首领来。他们来了，就对他们说：「弟兄们，我虽没有做什么事干犯本国的百姓和我们祖宗的规条，却被锁绑，从耶路撒冷解在罗马人的手里。

18他们审问了我，就愿意释放我；因为在我身上，并没有该死的罪。

19无奈犹太人不服，我不得已，只好上告于凯撒，并非有什么事要控告我本国的百姓。

20因此，我请你们来见面说话，我原为以色列人所指望的，被这链子捆锁。」

21他们说：「我们并没有接着从犹太来论你的信，也没有弟兄到这里来报给我们说你有什么不好处。

22但我们愿意听你的意见如何；因为这教门，我们晓得是到处被毁谤的。」

23他们和保罗约定了日子，就有许多人到他的寓处来。保罗从早到晚，对他们讲论这事，证明 神国的道，引摩西的律法和先知的书，以耶稣的事劝勉他们。

24他所说的话，有信的，有不信的。

25他们彼此不合，就散了；未散以先，保罗说了一句话，说：「圣灵借先知以赛亚向你们祖宗所说的话是不错的。

26他说：你去告诉这百姓说： 你们听是要听见，却不明白； 看是要看见，却不晓得；

27因为这百姓油蒙了心， 耳朵发沉， 眼睛闭着； 恐怕眼睛看见， 耳朵听见， 心里明白，回转过来， 我就医治他们。

28所以你们当知道， 神这救恩，如今传给外邦人，他们也必听受。」

29Diese Übersetzung enthält diese Passage nicht.

30保罗在自己所租的房子里住了足足两年。凡来见他的人，他全都接待，

31放胆传讲 神国的道，将主耶稣基督的事教导人，并没有人禁止。

1And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

2and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

3but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid [them] upon the fire, a viper — out of the heat having come — did fasten on his hand.

4And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, 'Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'

5he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,

6and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting [it] a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing [their] minds, said he was a god.

7And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge [us];

8and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him;

9this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed;

10who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail — they were lading [us] with the things that were necessary.

11And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,

12and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,

13thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second [day] we came to Puteoli;

14where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;

15and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns — whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.

16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

17And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: 'Men, brethren, I — having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers — a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

18who, having examined me, were wishing to release [me], because of their being no cause of death in me,

19and the Jews having spoken against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar — not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

20for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'

21And they said unto him, 'We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,

22and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;'

23and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,

24and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.

25And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word — 'Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

26saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

27for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.

28'Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;'

29and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;

30and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in unto him,

31preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness — unforbidden.