1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. 2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. 5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. 8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: 10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews spake against it , I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. 20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you , and to speak with you : because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. 21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. 22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, 26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest 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. 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. 29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
1 Izglābušies mēs uzzinājām, ka sala saucas Melite. 2 Iezemieši mums parādīja neparastu laipnību. Tie, uzkūruši uguni, mūs visus uzņēma pie sevis, jo bija sācis līt lietus un bija auksts. 3 Kad Pāvils bija salasījis kādu žagaru nastiņu un nolicis pie uguns, odze, aiz karstuma izlīdusi, aptinās ap viņa roku. 4 Iezemieši, redzēdami dzīvnieku pie viņa rokas karājamies, sacīja viens otram: "Tiešām šis cilvēks ir slepkava, no jūras viņš izglābies, bet atriebējs liktenis viņam neļauj dzīvot." 5 Bet viņš rāpuli nokratīja ugunī, necietis nekāda ļaunuma. 6 Viņi gaidīja, ka viņš uztūks vai piepeši pakritīs un nomirs. Bet, ilgi gaidījuši un redzēdami, ka viņam nekas ļauns nenotika, viņi mainīja savas domas un sacīja, ka viņš esot dievs. 7 Šinī apvidū salas augstākajam ierēdnim, vārdā Publijam, bija zemes īpašumi. Tas mūs uzņēma un trīs dienas laipni deva mums mājas vietu. 8 Publija tēvs gulēja drudzī, slims ar asinssērgu. Pāvils iegāja pie viņa, pielūdza Dievu un, rokas uzlicis, to dziedināja. 9 Kad tas bija noticis, arī pārējie salas iedzīvotāji, kas bija slimi, atnāca un tika dziedināti. 10 Tie mūs godināja ar lielu godu un, kad mēs aizbraucām, deva mums līdzi visu vajadzīgo. 11 Pēc trim mēnešiem mēs aizbraucām Aleksandrijas kuģī, kas salā bija pārziemojis un kas brauca ar dioskūru zīmi. 12 Nonākuši Sirakūzās, mēs tur palikām trīs dienas. 13 No turienes, gar piekrasti braukdami, mēs nonācām Rēgijā. Un, kad pēc vienas dienas sacēlās dienvidu vējš, mēs otrā dienā nonācām Puteolos. 14 Tur mēs sastapām brāļus, kas mūs lūdza septiņas dienas palikt pie viņiem. Tā beidzot mēs nonācām Romā. 15 Turienes brāļi, par mums dzirdējuši, nāca mums pretī līdz Apija Forumam un Tri-Tabernām. Tos redzēdams, Pāvils pateicās Dievam, un viņam radās drosme. 16 Kad mēs nonācām Romā, Pāvilam atļāva dzīvot savrup ar kareivi, kas viņu apsargāja. 17 Pēc trim dienām viņš saaicināja jūdu priekšniekus. Kad tie bija sanākuši, viņš tiem sacīja: "Brāļi, es neko neesmu darījis ne pret mūsu tautu, ne pret tēvu paražām un tomēr esmu Jeruzālemē saistīts un nodots romiešu rokās. 18 Tie, mani nopratinājuši, gribēja atbrīvot, jo man nevarēja pierādīt nekādu ar nāvi sodāmu vainu. 19 Bet, tā kā jūdi pretojās, es biju spiests piesaukt ķeizaru, bet ne ar nodomu apsūdzēt savu tautu. 20 Šī iemesla dēļ es jūs esmu lūdzis, lai jūs redzētu un ar jums runātu, jo es esmu saistīts ar šīm važām Israēla cerības dēļ." 21 Bet tie viņam sacīja: "Mēs neesam nedz vēstules no Jūdejas saņēmuši par tevi, nedz arī kāds no brāļiem ir ieradies par tevi ko ļaunu vēstīt un runāt. 22 Tomēr mēs labprāt gribam no tevis dzirdēt, ko tu domā, jo par šo sektu mums ir zināms, ka tai visur pretojas." 23 Noteikuši viņam dienu, daudzi nāca uz viņa mājokli. Viņš tiem izskaidroja, apliecinādams Dieva valstību un pārliecinādams tos par Jēzu, sākot ar Mozus bauslību un praviešiem, no agra rīta līdz vakaram. 24 Citus gan viņa vārdi pārliecināja, bet citi neticēja. 25 Bet viņu starpā nebija vienprātības, un viņi aizgāja, kad Pāvils teica šo vienu vārdu: "Svētais Gars pareizi runājis caur pravieti Jesaju mūsu tēviem, 26 sacīdams: ej pie šiem ļaudīm un saki: dzirdēdami jūs dzirdēsit un nesapratīsit un skatīdamies jūs skatīsities un neredzēsit. 27 Jo šo ļaužu sirds kļuvusi nejūtīga, ar ausīm tie grūti dzirdējuši un savas acis tie aizvēruši, lai ar acīm neredzētu, ar ausīm nedzirdētu, ar sirdi nesaprastu un neatgrieztos un Es tos nedziedinātu.- 28 Tad zinait, ka Dievs pestīšanu sūtījis pagāniem, un tie to dzirdēs." 30 Viņš palika pilnus divi gadus savā īrētajā mājoklī un pieņēma visus, kas pie viņa nāca, 31 sludinādams Dieva valstību un, neviena nekavēts, ar lielu drosmi mācīdams par Kungu Jēzu Kristu.
