Acts, Chapter 28
{28:1} When we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called
Malta. {28:2} The natives shown us no common kindness; for they
kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and
because of the cold. {28:3} But when Sha'ul 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} When the natives saw the
creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, "No doubt
this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet
Justice has not allowed to live." {28:5} However he shook off the
creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed. {28:6} But they expected
that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly, but when
they were long in expectation and saw nothing bad happen to him, they
changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
{28:7} Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to
the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and
courteously entertained us three days. {28:8} It was so, that the
father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Sha'ul entered in
to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him. {28:9} Then
when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island
came, and were cured. {28:10} They also honored us with many honors,
and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
{28:11} After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria
which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers."
{28:12} Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. {28:13} From
there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south
wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli, {28:14}
where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them seven
days. So we came to Rome. {28:15} From there the brothers, when they
heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The
Three Taverns; whom when Sha'ul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
{28:16} When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the
prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Sha'ul was allowed to stay
by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
{28:17} It happened, that after three days Sha'ul called together
those who were the leaders of the Yehudim. When they had come
together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing
against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered
prisoner from Yerushalayim into the hands of the Romans, {28:18} who,
when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was
no cause of death in me. {28:19} But when the Yehudim spoke against
it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything
about which to accuse my nation. {28:20} For this cause therefore did
I ask you to see and to speak with me. For because of the hope of
Yisra'el I am bound with this chain."
{28:21} They said to him, "We neither received letters from Yehudah
concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or
speak any evil of you. {28:22} But we desire to hear of you what you
think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere
it is spoken against." {28:23} When they had appointed him a day, they
came to him into his lodging in great number. He explained to them,
testifying about the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning
Yeshua, both from the law of Moshe and from the prophets, from morning
until evening. {28:24} Some believed the things which were spoken, and
some disbelieved. {28:25} When they didn't agree among themselves,
they departed after Sha'ul had spoken one word, "The [1>]Ruach
HaKodesh[<1] spoke well through Yesha`yahu, the prophet, to our
fathers, {28:26} saying,
'Go to this people, and say,
In hearing, you will hear, and will in no way understand.
In seeing, you will see, and will in no way perceive.
{28:27} For this people's heart has grown callous.
Their ears are dull of hearing.
Their eyes they have closed.
Lest they should see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their heart,
Would turn again,
And I would heal them.'
{28:28} "Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is
sent to the Goyim. They will also hear." {28:29} When he had said
these words, the Yehudim departed, having a great dispute among
themselves. {28:30} Sha'ul stayed two whole years in his own rented
house, and received all who went in to him, {28:31} preaching the
kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Yeshua the
Messiah with all boldness, without hinderance.
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Footnotes:
[1] {28:25} Holy Spirit
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