ACTS 28 Paul Ashore on Malta 1Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. 2The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. 3Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. 4When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.” 5But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. 6The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. 7There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days. 8His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. 9When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. 10They honored us in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed. Paul’s Arrival at Rome 11After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island—it was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux. 12We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days. 13From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli. 14There we found some brothers and sisters who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. 15The brothers and sisters there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these people Paul thanked God and was encouraged. 16When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him. Paul Preaches at Rome Under Guard 17Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. 18They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death. 19The Jews objected, so I was compelled to make an appeal to Caesar. I certainly did not intend to bring any charge against my own people. 20For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.” 21They replied, “We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of our people who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you. 22But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.” 23They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus. 24Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe. 25They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your ancestors when he said through Isaiah the prophet: 26“ ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” 27For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’ 28“Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!” [29] 30For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!
OBEROW 28 Powl y'n Ynys Melita 1Wosa agan bos sawys, ena ni a dhiskudhas bos an ynys henwys Melita. 2Ha'n deythyogyon a dhiskwedhas dhyn kuvder dres eghenn; rag i a wrug tansys ha'gan wolkomma ni oll drefenn an glaw dhe dhalleth koedha ha yeyn o. 3Pan wrug Powl kuntell breghas a geunys ha'y worra y'n tan, sarf a dheuth yn-mes drefenn an toemmder hag omdakkya orth y leuv. 4Ha pan welas an deythyogyon an sarf ow kregi a'y leuv, i a leveris an eyl dh'y gila, ‘Yn tevri, an den ma yw moldrer re beu sawys dhiworth an mor, mes ny wrug Ewnder y asa yn few.’ 5Ena ev a shakyas an kreatur y'n tan heb godhav drog vyth; 6mes i a waytyas y hwre hwythfi po a-dhesempis koedha marow. Mes wosa i dhe wortos hag aspia termyn hir, ha gweles na'n darva travyth koynt, i a dreylyas aga howses ha leverel y vos duw. 7Lemmyn a-dro dhe'n le na yth esa tiryow dhe bennsoedhek an ynys henwys Publius; ev a wrug agan wolkomma ha ri dhyn gwest yn hel tri dydh. 8Dell hwarva, yth esa tas Publius a'y wrowedh ow kodhav terthennow ha'n skit. Powl a entras dhodho ha pysi, ow korra y dhiwla warnodho, ha'y sawya. 9Wosa hemma, an re erell y'n ynys ha gansa klevesow a dheuth ynwedh ha bos sawys. 10I a'gan enoras yn lies fordh, ha pan en ni parys dhe woelya i a worras a-bervedh an taklow mayth esa edhomm dhyn. gen 3 9 Powl a Dheu dhe Rom 11Wosa tri mis ni a voras yn gorhel a Aleksandria, re spensa an gwav y'n ynys, merkys gans sin an Evellyon. 12Ni a diras yn Syrakus, may hwortsyn tri dydh. 13Alena, ow koelya a-dro ni a dheuth dhe Rhegium. Wosa unn jydh, gwyns a'n soth a sevis ha'n nessa dydh ni a dheuth dhe Puteoli 14may kevsyn breder, ha ni a veu gelwys gortos gansa seyth dydh. Hag y'n for' ma ni a dheuth dhe Rom. 15An vreder neb a glewsa a-dro dhyn a dheuth alena bys yn Forum Appius ha Tri Thavern rag metya orthyn. Orth aga gweles, Powl a rassas dhe Dhuw ha kemmeres kolonn. 16Ha pan dheuthen yn Rom, Powl a veu gesys dhe driga y honan, gans an souder esa orth y witha. Powl ha'n Ledyoryon Yedhowek yn Rom 17Dell hwarva, wosa tri dydh, ev a elwis war-barth ledyoryon an Yedhewon; ha pan omguntellsens ev a leveris dhedha, ‘Breder, kyn na wrussen vy travyth erbynn an bobel na hengovyow an tasow, daskorrys veuv yn Yerusalem, prisner dhe'n Romanyon. 18Pan wrussens ow apposya i a vynnas ow delivra, drefenn na gavsons ynnov travyth ow tervynn an mernans. 19Pan gewsis an Yedhewon erbynn hemma, res o dhymm porres gelwel orth Sesar, kyn na'm beu kuhudhans vyth dhe wul erbynn ow fobel. 20Rag an acheson ma, ytho, my re'gas gelwis, rag agas gweles ha kewsel orthowgh, drefenn a-barth govenek Ysrael yw, ow bos kelmys gans an chayn ma.’ 21Hag i a leveris dhodho, ‘Ny dhegemmersyn lytherow a Yudi a-dro dhis, na ny dheuth omma denvyth a'n vreder ha derivas po kewsel drog vyth y'th kever. 22Mes ni a garsa klewes genes an pyth a brederydh; rag yn hwir, a-dro dhe'n sekt ma ni a woer y kewsir yn pub le er y bynn.’ Powl a Bregoth yn Rom 23I a settyas dydh ganso, hag i a dheuth yn y ji, meur aga niver. A vyttin bys yn gorthugher ev a styryas dhedha, ow toen dustuni a-dro dhe wlaskor Duw, hag owth assaya gul dhedha krysi a-dro dhe Yesu, dhiworth lagha Moyses keffrys dhiworth an brofoesi. 24Re anedha eth ha bos treylys yn aga howses der an taklow leverys, mes re erell ny gryssons. 25Hag ow tisputya an eyl orth y gila, i a dhallathas omdenna, heb bos yn akord an eyl gans y gila, wosa Powl dhe leverel unn ger diwettha, ‘Yn ewn y kewsis an Spyrys Sans der an profoes Ysay orth agas tasow, ow leverel, 26“Ke dhe'n bobel ma dhe leverel: Hwi a wra klewes heb konvedhes kammenn, ha hwi a wra mires heb gweles kammenn. 27Rag kolonn an bobel ma res eth ha bos talsogh, ha ny glewons gans aga diwskovarn, hag i re dhegeas aga dewlagas; ma na wrellens gweles nevra gans aga lagasow, na klewes gans aga skovornow, na konvedhes gans aga holonn, ha treylya, may hwrylliv vy aga sawya.” 28Rakhenna bedhes godhvedhys dhywgh bos an selwyans ma a Dhuw dannvenys dhe'n Jentilys, hag i a wra goslowes.’ 29Wosa ev dhe leverel hemma an Yedhewon eth dhe-ves, ow tadhla yn feur an eyl gans y gila. 30Yth esa ev trigys ena diw vlydhen dhien yn y ji-wobrenys y honan, hag ev a wolkomma kekemmys a dheffa dhodho, 31ow pregoth gwlaskor Duw hag ow tyski an taklow a-dro dhe'n Arloedh Yesu Krist, gans pub hardhder ha heb lett.langbot langbot