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BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Once
we
were
safely
ashore
, we
learned
that the island was
called Malta.
And
having
been
saved
, then
they
knew
that the island is
called Melita,
The islanders
showed
us extraordinary
kindness .
They
kindled a fire and
welcomed
all
of
us because it
was
raining
and 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 ;
Paul gathered a bundle
of sticks, and as
he
laid them on
the fire, a viper ,
driven
out by
the heat ,
fastened
itself
to
his hand.
but
Paul having
gathered together
a quantity
of sticks, and having
laid `
them '
upon
the fire, a viper --
out of
the heat having
come
--
did
fasten
on
his hand.
When the islanders
saw the creature
hanging from his hand, they said to
one another, “Surely
this man is a murderer .
Although
he
was
saved from
the sea, Justice has
not allowed
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 ;'
But
Paul
shook
the
creature
off into the fire and
suffered no ill
effects.
he
then,
indeed,
having
shaken
off the
beast
into the fire ,
suffered no evil,
The
islanders
were expecting him to swell
up
or suddenly drop
dead .
But
after
waiting
a long time and seeing nothing unusual
happen
to him, they
changed
their minds and
said he was a god.
and
they
were expecting him to be
about
to
be
inflamed,
or to
fall
down
suddenly dead ,
and
they,
expecting
`it'
a long time ,
and seeing nothing uncommon
happening
to him, changing
`
their '
minds ,
said he was a god.
Nearby
stood
an
estate
belonging
to
Publius,
the chief
official
of the island .
He
welcomed
us
and
entertained
us hospitably
for
three days .
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
`us';
The father of Publius was
sick
in
bed,
suffering
from
fever
and dysentery .
Paul went
in
to
see
him
, and after
praying
and
placing
his hands on him, he
healed the
man.
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
`
his '
hands on him, healed him;
After
this had
happened
, the
rest
of
the sick
on
the island came
and were cured
as
well.
this, therefore,
being
done,
the others
also
in
the island having
infirmities
were
coming
and were healed;
The
islanders
honored
us
in
many ways
and supplied
our
needs
when
we were
ready
to
sail.
who
also
with
many honours
did
honour
us,
and we setting
sail --
they
were
lading
`us'
with
the
things
that
were
necessary
.
After three months we set sail in an
Alexandrian
ship that had wintered in the island.
It
had
the Twin
Brothers
as
a
figurehead.
And
after three months ,
we set sail in a
ship (
that had wintered in the isle)
of
Alexandria,
with
the sign
Dioscuri,
Putting
in
at Syracuse, we stayed
there
three days .
and
having
landed
at Syracuse, we remained
three days ,
From
there
we weighed
anchor
and
came to Rhegium .
After one day, a south wind came
up, and
on
the second day we arrived
at
Puteoli .
thence
having
gone
round,
we came to Rhegium ,
and
after one day, a south wind having
sprung
up, the second `
day '
we came
to
Puteoli ;
There
we
found some
brothers
who
invited
us
to spend
the
week
with them .
And so
we
came
to Rome .
where,
having
found brethren,
we
were
called
upon
to remain
with them seven
days,
and thus
to Rome we
came;
The brothers
there
had
heard about
us
and
traveled
as
far
as
the Forum of
Appius
and the
Three Taverns to
meet
us.
When
Paul saw
them
, he
was
encouraged
and
gave
thanks to God.
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
.
When we arrived
in
Rome, Paul was permitted
to stay
by himself, with a
soldier to
guard
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.
After three days, he
called together the leaders
of the Jews .
When
they had
gathered
, he said to
them, “Brothers
, although
I have
done nothing against
our
people or the customs of our
fathers ,
I
was
taken
prisoner in
Jerusalem and
handed
over
to 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 ;
They
examined me and
wanted
to release me, because there
was
no basis
for
a
death sentence
against
me .
who,
having
examined me ,
were
wishing
to release `
me '
, because of
their
being
no cause
of
death in
me ,
But
when
the Jews objected
, I was compelled
to appeal to
Caesar ,
even
though
I
have
no
charge
to bring
against
my nation .
and
the Jews having
spoken
against
`it'
, I was constrained
to appeal unto
Caesar --
not
as
having
anything
to accuse
my nation of;
So
for this reason
I have
called to see you
and speak with you .
It
is
because of the hope of Israel that
I
am
bound
with this chain. ”
for this cause,
therefore,
I called for
you
to see and to
speak with `
you ',
for
because of the hope of Israel with this chain I
am
bound
. '
The
leaders
replied
, “
We have
not
received
any
letters about
you
from Judea, nor have
any of the brothers
from
there
reported
or even
mentioned
anything
bad
about
you.
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,
But
we consider
your
views
worth
hearing
, because
we
know
that people
everywhere are
speaking
against this
sect.”
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 ;'
So
they
set
a day to
meet
with
Paul
, and
many
people
came to the place
he was staying.
He
expounded
to
them
from
morning
to
evening
, testifying about
the kingdom
of God and
persuading them about
Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets .
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,
Some of
them
were convinced
by
what
he
said
, but
others
refused
to
believe
.
and,
some ,
indeed,
were believing
the
things
spoken
, and
some
were
not
believing
.
They
disagreed
among
themselves
and began
to
leave
after
Paul had
made
this
final
statement:
“
The Holy Spirit was
right
when
He
spoke
to
your
fathers
through Isaiah the prophet :
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,
‘
Go to
this people and say, “You
will
be
ever
hearing but
never
understanding;
you
will
be
ever
seeing but
never
perceiving.”
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,
For this
people’s
heart has
grown
callous;
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. ’
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.
Be advised
, therefore, that God’s
salvation
has
been
sent
to the Gentiles
, and
they
will listen!”
`
Be it
known
, therefore, to
you,
that to the nations
was
sent
the
salvation
of
God
, these
also
will hear
it;'
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and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;
Paul stayed
there
two full
years in his own rented
house, welcoming
all who
came
to
visit
him .
and
Paul remained
an
entire
two years in his own hired
`
house '
, and
was
receiving
all those
coming
in
unto
him ,
Boldly
and
freely
he
proclaimed
the kingdom
of God and taught
about
the Lord Jesus Christ.
preaching
the reign
of God ,
and teaching
the things
concerning
the
Lord Jesus Christ with
all
boldness
--
unforbidden
.
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