1 و َبَعدَ أنْ خَرَجنا مِنْ هَذا كُلِّهِ سالِمِينَ، عَلِمنا أنَّ الجَزِيرَةَ تُدعَى مالْطَةَ.

Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta.

2 و َقَدْ أظهَرَ لَنا أهلُ الجَزِيرَةِ لُطفاً غَيرَ عادِيٍّ. فَرَحَّبُوا بِنا جَمِيعاً، وَأشعَلُوا لَنا ناراً لِأنَّ السَّماءَ بَدَأتْ تُمطِرُ وَكانَ الجَوُّ بارِداً.

And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

3 و َجَمَعَ بُولُسُ كَومَةً مِنَ العِصِيِّ، وَراحَ يَضَعُها عَلَى النّارِ. فَخَرَجَتْ أفعَى سامَّةٌ بِسَبَبِ الحَرِّ، وَالتَفَّتْ عَلَى يَدِهِ.

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.

4 ف َلَمّا رَأى سُكّانُ الجَزِيرَةِ الأفعَى مُدَلّاةً مِنْ يَدِهِ، قالُوا بَعضُهُمْ لِبَعضٍ: «لا بُدَّ أنَّ هَذا الرَّجُلَ قاتِلٌ، فَمَعْ أنَّهُ نَجا مِنَ البَحرِ، إلّا أنَّ «العَدلَ» لَنْ يَسمَحَ لَهُ بِأنْ يَعِيشَ.»

So when the natives saw the creature hanging from 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.”

5 أ مّا بُولُسُ فَنَفَضَ الأفعَى مِنْ يَدِهِ إلَى النّارِ، وَلَمْ يُصِبهُ أيُّ أذَىً.

But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.

6 ف َتَوَقَّعُوا أنْ يَتَوَرَّمَ أوْ أنْ يَسقُطَ مَيِّتاً، لَكِنَّهُمْ بَعدَ انتِظارٍ طَوِيلٍ لَمْ يَرَوا شَيئاً غَيْرَ عادِيٍّ يَحدُثُ لَهُ. فَغَيَّرُوا رَأيَهُمْ وَقالُوا إنَّهُ إلَهٌ!

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.

7 و َكانَتْ قُربَ ذَلِكَ المَكانِ حُقُولٌ لِرَجُلٍ اسْمُهُ بُوبلِيُوسَ، وَهُوَ أحَدُ وُجَهاءِ تِلْكَ المِنطَقَةِ. فَرَحَّبَ بِنا فِي بَيتِهِ، وَاستَضافَنا بِكُلِّ كَرَمٍ ثَلاثَةَ أيّامٍ.

In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.

8 و َكانَ وَالِدُ بُوبلِيُوسَ طَرِيحَ الفِراشِ، مُصاباً بِحُمَّى وَإسْهالٍ دامٍ. فَدَخَلَ بُولُسُ لِيَزُورَهُ. وَبَعدَ أنْ صَلَّى، وَضَعَ يَدَيهِ عَلَيهِ وَشَفاهُ.

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.

9 ف َلَمّا حَدَثَ هَذا، جاءَ بِقِيَّةُ المَرضَى فِي الجَزِيرَةِ وَشُفُوا.

So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.

10 و َأكرَمُونا بِهَدايا كَثِيرَةٍ. وَلَمّا أبحَرنا زَوَّدُونا بِما نَحتاجُ. بُولُسُ يَذهَبُ إلَى رُوما

They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary. Arrival at Rome

11 و َبَعدَ ثَلاثَةِ أشهُرٍ، أبْحَرْنا فِي سَفِينَةٍ إسكَندَرِيَّةٍ كانَتْ قَدْ قَضَتِ الشِّتاءَ فِي الجَزِيرَةِ. وَكانَ فِي مُقَدِّمَتِها عَلامَةُ الْجَوزاءِ: «الإلَهانِ التَّوأمانِ.»

After three months we sailed in an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island.

12 ف َوَصَلْنا إلَى سِراكُوستا وَمَكَثنا هُناكَ ثَلاثَةَ أيّامٍ.

And landing at Syracuse, we stayed three days.

13 و َمِنْ هُناكَ أبحَرنا وَوَصَلنا إلَى رِيغُونَ. وَبَعدَ يَومٍ واحِدٍ هَبَّتْ رِيحٌ جَنُوبِيَّةٌ، وَفِي اليَومِ التّالِي وَصَلنا إلَى بُوطيُولِي.

From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli,

14 و َهُناكَ عَثَرنا عَلَى بَعضِ الإخوَةِ، فَطَلَبُوا إلَينا أنْ نَبقَى مَعَهُمْ سَبعَةَ أيّامٍ. وَهَكَذا وَصَلنا إلَى رُوما.

where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

15 و َكانَ الإخوَةُ هُناكَ قَدْ سَمِعُوا أخبارَنا، وَجاءُوا إلَى سُوقِ أبِيُّوسَ وَمِنطَقَةِ الحاناتِ الثَّلاثِ لاستِقبالِنا. فَلَمّا رَآهُمْ بُولُسُ، شَكَرَ اللهَ وَتَشَجَّعَ. بُولُسُ فِي رُوما

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.

16 و َلَمّا وَصَلنا إلَى رُوما، سُمِحَ لِبُولُسَ بِأنْ يُقيمَ وَحدَهُ مَعَ جُندِيٍّ يَحرُسُهُ.

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. Paul’s Ministry at Rome

17 و َبَعدَ ثَلاثَةِ أيّامٍ دَعا بُولُسُ قادَةَ اليَهُودِ لِلاجتِماعِ. فَلَمّا اجتَمَعُوا، قالَ لَهُمْ: «أيُّها الإخوَةُ، رُغمَ إنِّي لَمْ أفعَلْ شَيئاً ضِدَّ شَعبِنا أوْ ضِدَّ عاداتِ آبائِنا، إلّا أنِّي أسلِمتُ لِلرُّومانِ كَسَجِينٍ فِي القُدسِ.

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,

18 ف َاسْتَجوَبُونِي وَأرادُوا إخلاءَ سَبِيلِي، لِأنِّي لَمْ أرتَكِبْ جُرماً يَستَحِقُّ عُقُوبَةُ المَوتِ.

who, when they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

19 ل َكِنْ عِندَما اعتَرَضَ اليَهُودُ، اضطُرِرتُ لِرَفعِ قَضِيَّتِي إلَى القَيصَرِ. فَلَمْ يَكُنْ هَذا لِأنَّنِي أُرِيدُ أنْ أشتَكِيَ عَلَى شَعبِي.

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.

20 و َهَذا هُوَ ما دَعانِي إلَى أنْ أطلُبَ رُؤيَتَكُمْ وَالتَّحَدُّثَ إلَيكُمْ. فَأنا مُقَيَّدٌ بِهَذِهِ السِّلسِلَةِ لِأنِّي أُومِنُ بِرَجاءِ بَنِي إسرائِيلَ.

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.”

21 ف َقالُوا لَهُ: «لَمْ نَتَلَقَّ أيَّةَ رَسائِلَ مِنْ إقلِيمِ اليَهُودِيَّةِ عَنكَ. وَلَمْ يَذكُرْ أوْ يَقُلْ لَنا أيٌّ مِنَ الإخوَةِ الَّذِينَ وَصَلُوا مِنْ هُناكَ شَيئاً سَيِّئاً عَنكَ.

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.

22 ل َكِنَّنا نَوَدُّ أنْ نَسمَعَ مِنكَ لِنَعرِفَ ما تَعتَقِدُهُ. فَنَحنُ نَعرِفُ أنَّ هَذا المَذهَبَ يُنتَقَدُ فِي كُلِّ مَكانٍ.»

But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.”

23 ف َحَدَّدُوا يَوماً آخَرَ لِلِقائِهِ. وَجاءُوا إلَيهِ فِي مَكانِ إقامَتِهِ بِأعدادٍ كَبِيرَةٍ. فَشَرَحَ لَهُمْ وَشَهِدَ لَهُمْ عَنْ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ. وَحاوَلَ أنْ يُقنِعَهُمْ بِحَقِيقَةِ يَسُوعَ مِنْ شَرِيعَةِ مُوسَى وَمِنْ كُتُبِ الأنبِياءِ. وَظَلَّ يَتَحَدَّثُ مِنَ الصَّباحِ إلَى المَساءِ.

So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.

24 ف َاقتَنَعَ بَعضُهُمْ بِما قالَهُ، أمّا الآخَرُونَ فَرَفَضُوا أنْ يُؤمِنُوا.

And some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

25 و َلَمّا اختَلَفُوا فِيما بَينَهُمْ، بَدَأُوا يُغادِرُونَ بَعدَ أنْ قالَ بُولُسُ كَلِمَةً أخِيرَةً: «ما أحسَنَ ما قالَهُ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ حِينَ قالَ لآبائِكُمْ مِنْ خِلالِ النَّبِيِّ إشَعْياءَ:

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,

26 ‹ اذهَبُوا إلَى هَذا الشَّعبِ وَقُولُوا: سَتَسمَعُونَ وَتَسمَعُونَ، لَكِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَفهَمُوا. وَسَتَنظُرُونَ وَتَنظُرُونَ، لَكِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تُبْصِروا.

saying, ‘Go to this people and say: “Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; And seeing you will see, and not perceive;

27 ف َقَدْ صارَ تَفكِيرُ هَذا الشَّعبِ بَلِيداً، وَصارَ سَمَعُهُمْ ثَقيلاً. أغمَضُوا عُيُونَهُمْ، فَهُمْ لا يُرِيدُونَ أنْ يَرَوا بِعُيُونِهِمْ، وَلا يُرِيدُونَ أنْ يَسمَعُوا بِآذانِهِمْ، أوْ أنْ يَفهَمُوا بِعُقُولِهِمْ، لِئَلّا يَأْتُوا إلَيَّ فَأُشفِيهِمْ.›

For 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, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.”’

28 « فَاعلَمُوا أنَّ خَلاصَ اللهِ قَدْ أُرسِلَ إلَى غَيرِ اليَهُودِ، وَهُمْ سَيَسمَعُونَ.»

“Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!”

29 ف َلَمّا قالَ بُولُسُ هَذا، انْسَحَبَ اليَهودُ، وَكانوا يَتَجادَلونَ فيما بَينَهُمْ بِشِدَّةٍ.

And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

30 و َأقامَ بُولُسُ فِي مَنزِلِهِ الَّذِي استَأجَرَهُ سَنَتَينِ كامِلَتَينِ. وَكانَ يُرَحِّبُ بِكُلِّ الَّذِينَ يَأتُونَ إلَيهِ.

Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him,

31 و َكانَ يُنادِي بِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ، وَيُعَلِّمُ عَنِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ بِكُلِّ جَسارَةٍ، وَلَمْ يَسمَحْ لِشَيءٍ بِأنْ يُعَطِّلَهُ.

preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.