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。」

29本翻译不包含这段文字。

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 when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy.

2For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain, and of the cold.

3And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks, and had laid them on the fire, a viper coming out of the heat, fastened on his hand.

4And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live.

5And he indeed shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm.

6But they supposed that he would begin to swell up, and that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long, and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said, that he was a god.

7Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who receiving us, for three days entertained us courteously.

8And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in; and when he had prayed, and laid his hands on him, he healed him.

9Which being done, all that had diseases in the island, came and were healed:

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

11And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Castors.

12And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days.

13From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day to Puteoli;

14Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went to Rome.

15And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and took courage.

16And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.

17And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people, or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;

18Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me;

19But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of.

20For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

21But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of thee.

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

23And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening.

24And some believed the things that were said; but some believed not.

25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet,

26Saying: Go to this people, and say to them: With the ear you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.

27For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily, and their eyes they have shut; lest perhaps 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.

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

29And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much reasoning among themselves.

30And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging; and he received all that came in to him,

31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.