1 ¶ And when they were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.

And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

2 A nd the barbarous people showed us no little kindness; for they kindled a great fire and received all of us because of the present rain and because of the cold.

and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

3 A nd when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out of the heat and fastened on his hand.

but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid upon the fire, a viper -- out of the heat having come -- did fasten on his hand.

4 A nd 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 has escaped the sea, yet vengeance does not suffer him to live.

And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'

5 A nd he shook off the beast into the fire and felt no harm.

he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,

6 B ut they were waiting to see when he should have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly; but after they had waited a great while and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing minds, said he was a god.

7 I n the same quarters were possessions of a principal man of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and lodged us three days courteously.

And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge;

8 A nd it came to pass that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of dysentery, to whom Paul entered in and prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him.

and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid hands on him, healed him;

9 S o when this was done, others also, who had diseases in the island, came and were healed,

this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed;

10 w ho also honoured us with many gifts; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail -- they were lading with the things that were necessary.

11 ¶ And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose ensign was Castor and Pollux.

And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,

12 A nd landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,

13 A nd having gone around, we came to Rhegium, and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli,

thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second we came to Puteoli;

14 w here we found brethren, who asked us to tarry with them seven days, and so we went toward Rome.

where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;

15 A nd from there, 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.

and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.

16 A nd when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

17 ¶ And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the principals 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,

And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

18 w ho, when they had examined me, would have let me go because there was no cause of death in me.

who, having examined me, were wishing to release, because of their being no cause of death in me,

19 B ut when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

and the Jews having spoken against, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar -- not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

20 F or this cause therefore I have called for you, to see you and to speak with you: because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with, for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'

21 A nd they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spoke any harm of thee.

And they said unto him, `We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,

22 B ut we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for as concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;'

23 ¶ And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, procuring to persuade them of that concerning Jesus, the Christ, out of the law of Moses and out of the prophets, from morning until evening.

and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,

24 A nd some believed the things which were spoken, and some did not believe.

and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.

25 A nd when they did not agree among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken this word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word -- `Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

26 s aying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see and not perceive;

saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

27 f or 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.

for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.

28 B e it known, therefore, unto you that this saving health of God is sent unto the Gentiles and that they will hear it.

`Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;'

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

and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;

30 ¶ And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house and received all that came in unto him,

and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired, and was receiving all those coming in unto him,

31 p reaching the kingdom of God and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all liberty, without hindrance.

preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness -- unforbidden.