On the Island of Malta
1 When we came ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. 2 The local people were very friendly, and they welcomed us by building a fire, because it was rainy and cold.
3 After Paul had gathered some wood and had put it on the fire, the heat caused a snake to crawl out, and it bit him on the hand. 4 When the local people saw the snake hanging from Paul's hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He didn't drown in the sea, but the goddess of justice will kill him anyway.”
5 Paul shook the snake off into the fire and wasn't harmed. 6 The people kept thinking that Paul would either swell up or suddenly drop dead. They watched him for a long time, and when nothing happened to him, they changed their minds and said, “This man is a god.”
7 The governor of the island was named Publius, and he owned some of the land around there. Publius was very friendly and welcomed us into his home for three days. 8 His father was in bed, sick with fever and stomach trouble, and Paul went to visit him. Paul healed the man by praying and placing his hands on him.
9 After this happened, everyone on the island brought their sick people to Paul, and they were all healed. 10 The people were very respectful to us, and when we sailed, they gave us everything we needed.
From Malta to Rome
11 Three months later we sailed in a ship that had been docked at Malta for the winter. The ship was from Alexandria in Egypt and was known as “The Twin Gods.” 12 We arrived in Syracuse and stayed for three days. 13 From there we sailed to Rhegium. The next day a south wind began to blow, and two days later we arrived in Puteoli. 14 There we found some of the Lord's followers, who begged us to stay with them. A week later we left for the city of Rome.
15 Some of the followers in Rome heard about us and came to meet us at the Market of Appius and at the Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and was encouraged.
Paul in Rome
16 We arrived in Rome, and Paul was allowed to live in a house by himself with a soldier to guard him.
17 Three days after we got there, Paul called together some of the Jewish leaders and said:
My friends, I have never done anything to hurt our people, and I have never gone against the customs of our ancestors. But in Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans. 18 They looked into the charges against me and wanted to release me. They found that I had not done anything deserving death. 19 The Jewish leaders disagreed, so I asked to be tried by the Emperor.
But I don't have anything to say against my own nation. 20 I am bound by these chains because of what we people of Israel hope for. This is why I have called you here to talk about this hope of ours.
21 The leaders replied, “No one from Judea has written us a letter about you. And not one of them has come here to report on you or to say anything against you. 22 But we would like to hear what you have to say. We understand that people everywhere are against this new group.”
23 They agreed on a time to meet with Paul, and many of them came to his house. From early morning until late in the afternoon, Paul talked to them about God's kingdom. He used the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets to try to win them over to Jesus.
24 Some of the leaders agreed with what Paul said, but others did not. 25 Since they could not agree among themselves, they started leaving. But Paul said, “The Holy Spirit said the right thing when he sent Isaiah the prophet 26 to tell our ancestors,
‘Go to these people
and tell them:
You will listen and listen,
but never understand.
You will look and look,
but never see.
27 All of you
have stubborn hearts.
Your ears are stopped up,
and your eyes are covered.
You cannot see or hear
or understand.
If you could,
you would turn to me,
and I would heal you.’ ”
28-29 Paul said, “You may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles! And they will listen.”
30 For two years Paul stayed in a rented house and welcomed everyone who came to see him. 31 He bravely preached about God's kingdom and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ, and no one tried to stop him.
XXVIII.
1 Izaglōbuši mes izzynōjom, ka tei sola saucās Malta. 2 Turīnes idzeivōtōji uzrōdeja mums ļūti lelu ciļvēciskumu. Leita un soltuma dēļ jī, sakyuruši guni, myusus vysus pījēme. 3 Un kad Pōvuls, daudzi sausu zoru pīlasejis, lyka tūs gunī, čyuska, korstuma dzeita, īsakūde jam rūkā. 4 Vītejī īdzeivōtōji, radzūt pi jō rūkas karinejam tōrpu, storp sevim saceja: Šytys cylvāks, bez šaubom, ir slapkova. Nu jyuras gon jys izaglōbe, bet atrībeiba taipat jam dzeivōt naļaun. 5 Jys, nikō ļauna nacīsdams, tōrpu nūkrateja gunī. 6 Ļaudis dūmōja, ka jys aptyukss vai ari pēški nūkriss nadzeivs. Tad jī, iļgi gaideidami, redzēja, ka jam nikas ļauns nanūteik, un nōce pi cytaidas pōrlīceibas dūmōdami, ka jys ir kaids dīvs.
7 Tamā apgobolā solas vacōkajam, vōrdā Publijam, beja īpašums. Jys myusus pījēme un trejs dīnas uzturēja. 8 Un nūtyka, kad Publija tāvs slymōja ar karstīni un ašņa sārgu, Pōvuls, pīgōjis pi jō klōtu, lyudzēs un, uzlicis uz jō rūkas, padareja jū vasalu. 9 Pēc šytō nūtykuma ari pōrejī solas īdzeivōtōji, kas beja slimi, gōja pi jō un palyka vasali.
10 Jī mums taipat izrōdeja gūdbejeibu un izbraucūt apgōdōja ar napīcīšamū.
11 Pēc trejim mēnešim mes aizbraucem tōļōk ar aleksandrīšu kugi, kurs zīmu pōrbeja uz solas un saucēs Dioskurs. 12 Ībraukuši Syrakuzā, mes palykom tur trejs dīnas. 13 Nu turīnes apkōrt ap krostim mes aizbraucem uz Regiju. Un ka nōkūšajā dīnā cēlēs dīnavydu vēji, vīnas dīnas laikā mes aizbraucem leidz Puteoli. 14 Tur mes atrodom brōļus, kuri myusus lyudze palikt pi jim septeņas dīnas. Un tai mes nūklivom Romā. 15 Turīnes brōli, izdzērduši par mums, izgōja myusus satikt leidz Appija Forumam un Tres Taberne. Jūs radzūt, Pōvuls pateice Dīvam un smēle jaunus spākus. 16 Īsarūnūt Romā, Pōvulam atļōve vīna karaveira uzraudzeibā dzeivōt atseviški.
Pōvuls Romā.
17 Pēc trejom dīnom jys īaicynōja pi sevis īvārojamōkūs jūdus. Kad tī beja sagōjuši, jys tim saceja: Veiri, brōli, lai gon es nikō ļauna pret tautu un pret tāvu parašom naizdareju, tūmār Jeruzalemā mani kai cītumnīku nūdeve romīšu rūkōs. 18 Tī pēc nūpratynōšonas gribēja mani palaist vaļā, jo nikaida ar nōvi sūdama nūzīguma nabeja. 19 Bet jūdi tam beja pretim, un tai es beju spīsts atsasaukt uz keizari, bet na tōdēļ, ka sovu tautu apsyudzātu. 20 Šytō dēļ es jyusus aicynōju, lai jyusus radzātu un ar jums parunōtu. Tadei Izraeļa cereibas dēļ šytōs važas es nasu.
21 Tī jam atbiļdēja: Mes gon nu Judeas par tevi vēstules sajāmuši naasam; ari nivīns nu brōlim navā atgōjis, kurs par tevi kaut kū ļaunu paziņōtu vai runōtu. 22 Bet mes tovus īskotus grybātu pazeit tyvōk, jo mums par šytū sektu ir zynoms tik vīn daudz, ka jai vysur uzastōj pretim. 23 Nūteiktā tad dīnā jī kuplā skaitā īsaroda jō dzeivūklī. Jys nu reita leidz vokoram jim runōja līcynōdams par Dīva vaļsteibu, un nu Moizeša lykuma un pravīšim pōrlīcynōdams par Jezu. 24 Daži jō vōrdim īticēja, bet daži naticēja. 25 Navarādami sovstarpeigi sasaprast, jī aizgōja prūjom, seviški, kad Pōvuls izsaceja vīnu teikumu: Par jums labi myusu tāvim pasaceja Svātais Gors caur pravīti Izaju saceidams:
26 Ej pi šytōs tautas un jai pasoki:
Dzērdēt dzērdēsit, bet nasaprassit,
redzēt redzēsit, bet naīraudzeisit.
27 Šōs tautas sirds ir aizcītynōta,
jūs auss ir pus kūrlas,
jūs acis aizvārtas,
ka ar acim naīraudzeitu,
ar ausim nadzērdātu,
ar sirdi nasaprostu un naatsagrīztu,
ka Es jūs naizpesteitu.
28 Tai tad lai jums ir zynoms, ka Dīva pesteišona tiks nasta pogōnim un jī klauseis. 29 (Pēc šitim vōrdim jūdi, korsti streidādamīs, aizgōja prūjom)
30 Sovā nūīrātajā dzeivūklī jys uzaturēja vasali divi godi un vysus, kas pi jō nōce, pījēme. 31 Bez kaidim traucējumim jys drūšsirdeigi sludynōja Dīva vaļsteibu un mōceibu par Kungu Jezu Kristu.
