On Shore at Malta
1When we were safe on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. 2The people of the island were unusually kind. It was raining and cold. So they built a fire and welcomed all of us. 3Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. A poisonous snake was driven out by the heat. It fastened itself on Paul’s hand. 4The people of the island saw the snake hanging from his hand. They said to one another, “This man must be a murderer. He escaped from the sea. But the female god Justice won’t let him live.” 5Paul shook the snake off into the fire. He was not harmed. 6The people expected him to swell up. They thought he would suddenly fall dead. They waited for a long time. But they didn’t see anything unusual happen to him. So they changed their minds. They said he was a god.
7Publius owned property nearby. He was the chief official on the island. He welcomed us to his home. For three days he took care of us. He treated us with kindness. 8His father was sick in bed. The man suffered from fever and dysentery. So Paul went in to see him. Paul prayed for him. He placed his hands on him and healed him. 9Then the rest of the sick people on the island came. They too were healed. 10The people of the island honored us in many ways. When we were ready to sail, they gave us the supplies we needed.
Paul Arrives in Rome
11After three months we headed out to sea. We sailed in a ship from Alexandria that had stayed at the island during the winter. On the front of the ship the figures of twin gods were carved. Their names were Castor and Pollux. 12We landed at Syracuse and stayed there for three days. 13From there we sailed to Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up. The day after that, we reached Puteoli. 14There we found some believers. They invited us to spend a week with them. At last we came to Rome. 15The believers there had heard we were coming. They traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw these people, he thanked God for them and was encouraged by them. 16When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself. But a soldier guarded him.
Paul Preaches in Rome
17Three days later Paul called a meeting of the local Jewish leaders. When they came, Paul spoke to them. He said, “My brothers, I have done nothing against our people. I have also done nothing against what our people of long ago practiced. But I was arrested in Jerusalem. I was handed over to the Romans. 18They questioned me. And they wanted to let me go. They saw I wasn’t guilty of any crime worthy of death. 19But the Jews objected, so I had to make an appeal to Caesar. I certainly did not mean to bring any charge against my own people. 20I share Israel’s hope. That is why I am held with this chain. So I have asked to see you and talk with you.”
21They replied, “We have not received any letters from Judea about you. None of our people here from Judea has reported or said anything bad about you. 22But we want to hear what your ideas are. We know that people everywhere are talking against those who believe as you do.”
23They decided to meet Paul on a certain day. At that time even more people came to the place where he was staying. From morning until evening, he told them about God’s kingdom. Using the Law of Moses and the Prophets, he tried to get them to believe in Jesus. 24Some believed what he said, and others did not. 25They didn’t agree with one another. They began to leave after Paul had made a final statement. He said, “The Holy Spirit was right when he spoke to your people long ago. Through Isaiah the prophet the Spirit said,
26“ ‘Go to your people. Say to them,
“You will hear but never understand.
You will see but never know what you are seeing.”
27These people’s hearts have become stubborn.
They can barely hear with their ears.
They have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes.
They might hear with their ears.
They might understand with their hearts.
They might turn, and then I would heal them.’ (Isaiah 6:9,10)
28-29“Here is what I want you to know. God has sent his salvation to the Gentiles. And they will listen!”
30For two whole years Paul stayed there in a house he rented. He welcomed all who came to see him. 31He preached boldly about God’s kingdom. He taught people about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one could keep him from teaching and preaching about these things.
Erékùṣù ni Mẹlita
1Nígbà tí gbogbo wa sì yọ tan ni àwa tó mọ̀ pé, Mẹlita ni a ń pè erékùṣù náà. 2Kì í ṣe oore díẹ̀ ni àwọn aláìgbédè náà ṣe fún wa: nítorí ti wọ́n dáná, wọ́n sì gbà gbogbo wa sí ọ̀dọ̀ nítorí òjò ń rọ nígbà náà, àti nítorí òtútù. 3Nígbà tí Paulu sì ṣa ìdí ìṣẹ́pẹ́ igi jọ, ti ó sì kó o sínú iná, paramọ́lẹ̀ kan ti inú oru-iná jáde, ó di mọ́ ọn ní ọwọ́. 4Bí àwọn aláìgbédè náà sì ti rí ẹranko olóró náà tí ó dì mọ́ ọn lọ́wọ́, wọ́n bá ara wọn sọ pé, “Dájúdájú apànìyàn ni ọkùnrin yìí, ẹni ti ó yọ nínú Òkun tan, ṣùgbọ́n tí ẹ̀san kò sì jẹ́ kí ó wà láààyè.” 5Òun sì gbọn ẹranko náà sínú iná ohunkóhun kan kò sì ṣe é. 6Ṣùgbọ́n wọn ń wòye ìgbà tí yóò wù, tàbí tí yóò sì ṣubú lulẹ̀ láti kú lójijì: nígbà tí wọ́n wò títí, tí wọn kò sì rí nǹkan kan kí ó ṣe é, wọ́n pa èrò wọn dà pé, òrìṣà kan ni ọkùnrin yìí.
7Ní agbègbè ibẹ̀ ni ilé ọkùnrin ọlọ́lá erékùṣù náà wà, orúkọ ẹni tí a ń pè ní Pọbiliu; ẹni tí ó ti ipa inú rere gbà wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ fún ọjọ́ mẹ́ta. 8Ó sì ṣe, baba Pọbiliu dùbúlẹ̀ àìsàn ibà àti ìgbẹ́-ọ̀rìn; ẹni tí Paulu wọlé tọ̀ lọ, tí ó sì gbàdúrà fún, nígbà tí ó sì fi ọwọ́ lé e, ó sì mú un láradá. 9Nígbà tí èyí sì ṣetán, àwọn ìyókù tí ó ni ààrùn ni erékùṣù náà tọ̀ ọ́ wá, ó sì mú wọn láradá. 10Wọ́n sì bu ọlá púpọ̀ fún wa; nígbà tí a ń lọ, wọ́n sì fún wa ní ohun púpọ̀ tí a nílò ní ọ̀nà àjò wa.
Paulu dé sí Romu
11Lẹ́yìn oṣù mẹ́ta, a wọ ọkọ̀ ojú omi kan èyí tí ó lo àkókò òtútù ní erékùṣù náà. Ó jẹ́ ọkọ̀ ojú omi ti Alekisandiria, èyí tí ààmì rẹ̀ jẹ́ tí òrìṣà ìbejì ti Kasitoru òun Polukisu. 12Nígbà tí a sì gúnlẹ̀ ní Sirakusi, a gbé ibẹ̀ fún ọjọ́ mẹ́ta. 13Láti ibẹ̀ nígbà tí a lọ yíká; a dé Regiomu: nígbà tí ó sì di ọjọ́ kejì, afẹ́fẹ́ gúúsù bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní fẹ́, ní ọjọ́ kejì rẹ̀ a sì dé Puteoli. 14A sì rí àwọn arákùnrin kan níbẹ̀, tí wọ́n sì bẹ̀ wá láti bá wọn gbé fún ọjọ́ méje: bẹ́ẹ̀ ni a sì lọ sí ìhà Romu. 15Àwọn arákùnrin ibẹ̀ gbúròó pé a ń bọ̀, wọ́n sì rìnrìn àjò títí wọ́n fi dé Apii Foroni àti sí ilé èrò mẹ́ta láti pàdé wa: nígba tí Paulu sì rí wọn, ó dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run, ó sì mú ọkàn le. 16Nígbà tí a sì dé Romu, olórí àwọn ọmọ-ogun fi àwọn òǹdè lé olórí ẹ̀ṣọ́ lọ́wọ́: ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n gba Paulu láààyè láti máa dágbé fún ara rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ọmọ-ogun tí ó ń ṣọ́ ọ.
Paulu wàásù ní Romu ní abẹ́ ẹ̀ṣọ́
17Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ mẹ́ta, Paulu pe àwọn olórí Júù jọ. Nígbà tí wọ́n sì péjọ, ó wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ara, bí ó ti ṣe pé èmi kò ṣe ohun kan lòdì sí àwọn ènìyàn, tàbí sí àṣà àwọn baba wa, síbẹ̀ wọ́n fi mí lé àwọn ara Romu lọ́wọ́ ní òǹdè láti Jerusalẹmu wá. 18Nígbà tí wọ́n sì wádìí ọ̀ràn mi, wọ́n fẹ́ jọ̀wọ́ mi lọ́wọ́ lọ, nítorí tí wọn kò rí ẹ̀sùn kan tí ó tọ́ sí ikú pẹ̀lú mi. 19Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí àwọn Júù sọ̀rọ̀ lòdì sí i, èyí sún mí láti fi ọ̀ràn náà lọ Kesari, kì í ṣe pe mo ní ẹ̀sùn kan láti fi kan àwọn ènìyàn mi. 20Ǹjẹ́ nítorí ọ̀ràn yìí ni mo ṣe ránṣẹ́ pè yín, láti rí yín àti láti bá yín sọ̀rọ̀ nítorí pé, nítorí ìrètí Israẹli ni a ṣe fi ẹ̀wọ̀n yìí dè mí.”
21Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Àwa kò rí ìwé gbà láti Judea nítorí rẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹnìkan nínú àwọn arákùnrin tí ó ti ibẹ̀ wá kò ròyìn, tàbí kí ó sọ̀rọ̀ ibi kan sí ọ. 22Ṣùgbọ́n àwa ń fẹ́ gbọ́ lẹ́nu rẹ ohun tí ìwọ rò nítorí bí ó ṣe ti ẹgbẹ́ ìlànà yìí ní, àwa mọ̀ pé, níbi gbogbo ni a ń sọ̀rọ̀ lòdì sí i.”
23Àwọn fi ẹnu kò lórí ọjọ́ tí wọn yóò ṣe ìpàdé pẹ̀lú Paulu, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wọn ni ó tọ̀ ọ́ wa ni ilé àgbàwọ̀ rẹ̀; àwọn ẹni tí òun sọ àsọyé ọ̀rọ̀ ìjọba Ọlọ́run fún, ó ń yí wọn padà nípa ti Jesu láti inú òfin Mose àti àwọn wòlíì, láti òwúrọ̀ títí ó fi di àṣálẹ́. 24Àwọn ẹlòmíràn gba ohun tí ó wí gbọ́, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn ẹlòmíràn kò sì gbà á gbọ́. 25Nígbà tí ohùn wọn kò ṣọ̀kan láàrín ara wọn, wọ́n túká, lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Paulu sọ̀rọ̀ kan pé, “Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ sọ òtítọ́ fún àwọn baba yín nígbà tí ó sọ láti ẹnu wòlíì Isaiah wí pé:
26“ 28.26-27: Isa 6.9-10.‘Tọ àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí lọ, kí ó sì wí pé,
“Ní gbígbọ́ ẹ̀yin yóò gbọ́, kì yóò sì yé e yín;
à ti ní rí rí ẹ̀yin yóò rí, ẹ̀yin kì yóò sí wòye.”
27Nítorí ti àyà àwọn ènìyàn yìí yigbì,
etí wọn sì wúwo láti fi gbọ́,
ojú wọn ni wọn sì ti di.
Nítorí kí wọn má ba à fi ojú wọn rí,
kí wọn kí ó má ba à fi etí wọn gbọ́,
àti kí wọn má ba à fi ọkàn wọn mọ̀,
kí wọn kí ó má ba à yípadà, àti kí èmi má ba à mú wọn láradá.’
2828.28: Sm 67.2.“Ǹjẹ́ kí ẹ̀yin mọ́ èyí pé, a rán ìgbàlà Ọlọ́run sí àwọn kèfèrí wọ́n ó sì gbọ́. 29Nígbà tí ó ti sọ ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí fún wọn tan, àwọn Júù lọ, wọ́n bá ara wọn jiyàn púpọ̀.”
30Paulu sì gbé ilé àgbàwọ̀ rẹ̀ lọ́dún méjì gbáko, ó sì ń gbà gbogbo àwọn tí ó wọlé tọ̀ ọ́ wá. 31Ó ń wàásù ìjọba Ọlọ́run, ó ń fi ìgboyà kọ́ni ní àwọn ohun tí i ṣe ti Jesu Kristi Olúwa, ẹnìkan kò si dá a lẹ́kun.
