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| 28:1 | Now when they had escaped, they then discovered that the island was called Malta. |
| 28:2 | And the natives showed us no small amount of kindness; because, they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the falling rain and because of the cold. |
| 28:3 | 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. |
| 28:4 | So when the natives saw the venomous creature hanging on 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." |
| 28:5 | But he shook off the creature into the fire and felt no harm. |
| 28:6 | 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 said that he was a god. |
| 28:7 | In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and hosted us hospitably for three days. |
| 28:8 | And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him. |
| 28:9 | So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed. |
| 28:10 | They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided us with such things as were necessary. |
| 28:11 | After three months we sailed in an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was Castor and Pollux, which had wintered at the island. |
| 28:12 | And landing at Syracuse, we stayed there for three days. |
| 28:13 | From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli, |
| 28:14 | where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome. |
| 28:15 | 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. |
| 28:16 | Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him. |
| 28:17 | 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, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, |
| 28:18 | who, when they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there were no grounds for putting me to death. |
| 28:19 | But when the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation. |
| 28:20 | For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain." |
| 28:21 | 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. |
| 28:22 | But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere." |
| 28:23 | So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and out of the Prophets, from morning until evening. |
| 28:24 | And some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. |
| 28:25 | 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 our fathers, |
| 28:26 | saying, 'Go to this people and say: "Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you will see, and not perceive; |
| 28:27 | Because 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, and should understand with their hearts, and be converted, then I could heal them."' |
| 28:28 | "Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!" |
| 28:29 | And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves. |
| 28:30 | Then Paul dwelt an entire two years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, |
| 28:31 | preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him. |
| 28:1 | And when they were come safe, then they knewe that the Yle was called Melita. |
| 28:2 | And the Barbarians shewed vs no litle kindnesse: for they kindled a fire, and receiued vs euery one, because of the present showre, and because of the colde. |
| 28:3 | And when Paul had gathered a nomber of stickes, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heate, and leapt on his hand. |
| 28:4 | Nowe when ye Barbarians saw the worme hang on his hand, they said among themselues, This man surely is a murtherer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet Vengeance hath not suffered to liue. |
| 28:5 | But he shooke off the worme into the fire, and felt no harme. |
| 28:6 | Howbeit they wayted whe he should haue swolne, or fallen downe dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and sawe no inconuenience come to him, they changed their mindes, and said, That he was a God. |
| 28:7 | In the same quarters, the chiefe man of the Yle (whose name was Publius) had possessions: the same receiued vs, and lodged vs three dayes courteously. |
| 28:8 | And so it was, that the father of Publius lay sicke of the feauer, and of a bloodie flixe: to whom Paul entred in, and when he prayed, he laide his hands on him, and healed him. |
| 28:9 | When this then was done, other also in the Yle, which had diseases, came to him, and were healed, |
| 28:10 | Which also did vs great honour: and when we departed, they laded vs with things necessarie. |
| 28:11 | Nowe after three moneths we departed in a shippe of Alexandria, which had wintred in the Yle, whose badge was Castor and Pollux. |
| 28:12 | And when we arriued at Syracuse, we taried there three dayes. |
| 28:13 | And from thence we set a compasse, and came to Rhegium: and after one day, the South wind blewe, and we came the seconde day to Putioli: |
| 28:14 | Where we found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes, and so we went toward Rome. |
| 28:15 | And from thence, when the brethren heard of vs, they came to meete vs at the Market of Appius, and at the Three tauernes, whom when Paul sawe, he thanked God, and waxed bolde. |
| 28:16 | So when we came to Rome, the Centurion deliuered the prisoners to the generall Captaine: but Paul was suffered to dwell by him selfe with a souldier that kept him. |
| 28:17 | And the third day after, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together: and when they were come, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or Lawes of the fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes. |
| 28:18 | Who when they had examined me, would haue let me goe, because there was no cause of death in me. |
| 28:19 | But when the Iewes spake contrary, I was constrained to appeale vnto Cesar, not because I had ought to accuse my nation of. |
| 28:20 | For this cause therefore haue I called for you, to see you, and to speake with you: for that hope of Israels sake, I am bound with this chaine. |
| 28:21 | Then they saide vnto him, We neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that shewed or spake any euill of thee. |
| 28:22 | But we will heare of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we knowe that euery where it is spoken against. |
| 28:23 | And when they had appointed him a day, there came many vnto him into his lodging, to whom he expounded testifying the kingdome of God, and persuading them those things that concerne Iesus, both out of the Lawe of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning to night. |
| 28:24 | And some were persuaded with ye things which were spoken, and some beleeued not. |
| 28:25 | Therefore when they agreed not among themselues, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, to wit, Well spake the holy Ghost by Esaias the Prophet vnto our fathers, |
| 28:26 | Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue. |
| 28:27 | For the heart of this people is waxed fatte, and their eares are dull of hearing, and with their eyes haue they winked, least they shoulde see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heartes, and should returne that I might heale them. |
| 28:28 | Be it knowen therefore vnto you, that this saluation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they shall heare it. |
| 28:29 | And when he had saide these things, the Iewes departed, and had great reasoning among themselues. |
| 28:30 | And Paul remained two yeeres full in an house hired for himselfe, and receiued all that came in vnto him, |
| 28:31 | Preaching the kingdome of God, and teaching those things which concerne the Lord Iesus Christ, with all boldnesse of speache, without let. |
| 28:1 | And when they were scaped then they knewe that the yle was called Milete. |
| 28:2 | And the people of the countre shewed vs no lytell kyndnes: for they kyndled a fyre and receaved vs every one because of the present rayne and because of colde. |
| 28:3 | And when Paul had gaddered a boundle of stickes and put them into the fyre ther came a viper out of the heet and lept on his honde. |
| 28:4 | When the men of the contre sawe the worme hange on his honde they sayde amonge the selves: this man must nedes be a mortherer. Whome (though he have escaped the see) yet vengeaunce suffreth not to lyve. |
| 28:5 | But he shouke of the vermen into the fyre and felt no harme. |
| 28:6 | Howbeit they wayted when he shuld have swolne or fallen doune deed sodenly. But after they had loked a greate whyle and sawe no harme come to him they chaunged their myndes and sayde that he was a God. |
| 28:7 | In the same quarters the chefe man of the yle whose name was Publius had a lordshippe: the same receaved vs and lodged vs thre dayes courteously. |
| 28:8 | And it fortuned that the father of Publius laye sicke of a fiever and of a bluddy flixe. To who Paul entred in and prayde and layde his hondes on him and healed him. |
| 28:9 | When this was done other also which had diseases in the yle came and were healed. |
| 28:10 | And they dyd vs gret honoure. And when we departed they laded vs with thinges necessary. |
| 28:11 | After thre monethes we departed in a ship of Alexandry which had wyntred in the yle whose badge was Castor and Pollux. |
| 28:12 | And whe we came to Cyracusa we taryed there .iii. dayes. |
| 28:13 | And from thence we set a compasse and came to Regium. And after one daye the south wynde blewe and we came the next daye to Putiolus: |
| 28:14 | where we founde brethren and were desyred to tary with them seven dayes and so came to Rome. |
| 28:15 | And from thence when ye brethren hearde of vs they came agaynst vs to Apiphorum and to ye thre taverns. When Paul sawe the he thanked God and wexed bolde. |
| 28:16 | And when he came to Rome ye vnder captayne delyvered ye presoners to ye chefe captayne of ye host: but Paul was suffered to dwell by him selfe with one soudier that kept him. |
| 28:17 | And it fortuned after thre dayes that Paul called ye chefe of ye Iewes together. And whe they were come he sayde vnto the: Men and brethren though I have comitted nothinge agaynst the people or lawes of oure fathers: yet was I delyvered presoner from Ierusalem in to the hondes of ye Romayns. |
| 28:18 | Which when they had examined me wolde have let me goo because they founde no cause of deeth in me. |
| 28:19 | But when ye Iewes cryed cotrary I was constrayned to appeale vnto Cesar: not because I had ought to accuse my people of. |
| 28:20 | For this cause have I called for you eve to se you and to speake with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bounde with this chayne. |
| 28:21 | And they sayde vnto him: We nether receaved letters out of Iewry pertayninge vnto ye nether came eny of the brethren that shewed or spake eny harme of the. |
| 28:22 | But we will heare of the what thou thynkest. For we have hearde of this secte that every wheare it is spoken agaynst. |
| 28:23 | And when they had apoynted him a daye ther came many vnto him into his lodgynge. To whom he expounded and testifyed the kyngdome of God and preached vnto the of Iesu: both out of the lawe of Moses and also out of the prophetes even from mornynge to nyght. |
| 28:24 | And some beleved ye thinges which were spoken and some beleved not. |
| 28:25 | When they agreed not amonge the selves they departed after that Paul had spoken one worde. Well spake the holy goost by Esay ye prophet vnto oure fathers |
| 28:26 | sayinge: Goo vnto this people and saye: with youre eares shall ye heare and shall not vnderstonde: and with youre eyes shall ye se and shall not perceave. |
| 28:27 | For the hert of this people is wexed grosse and their eares were thycke of hearynge and their eyes have they closed: lest they shuld se with their eyes and heare with their eares and vnderstonde with their hertes and shuld be converted and I shulde heale them. |
| 28:28 | Be it knowen therfore vnto you that this salvacion of God is sent to the gentyls and they shall heare it. |
| 28:29 | And when he had sayde that the Iewes departed and had grete despicios amonge them selves. |
| 28:30 | And Paul dwelt two yeares full in his lodgynge and receaved all that came to him |
| 28:31 | preachyng the kyngdome of God and teachynge those thinges which concerned the lorde Iesus with all confidence vnforboden. |
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