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1When we were safely on shore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

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

2The people who lived there were unusually kind to us. It had started to rain and was cold, so they started a bonfire and invited us to join them around it.

2And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

3Paul gathered a bundle of sticks and put it on the fire. A poisonous snake was forced out by the heat and attached itself to Paul's hand.

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

4When the people who lived there saw the snake hanging from his hand, they told one another, "This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but Justice won't let him live."

4And 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 hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

5But he shook the snake into the fire and wasn't harmed.

5And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

6They 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.

6Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

7The governor of the island, whose name was Publius, owned estates in that part of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us with great hospitality for three days.

7In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

8The father of Publius happened to be sick in bed with fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, and healed him by placing his hands on him.

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

9After that had happened, the rest of the sick people on the island went to him and were healed.

9So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

10The islanders honored us in many ways, and when we were about to sail again, they supplied us with everything we needed.

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

11Three months later, we continued our sailing onboard an Alexandrian ship that had spent the winter at the island. It had the Twin Brothers as its figurehead.

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

12We stopped at Syracuse and stayed there for three days.

12And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

13Then we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. A day later, a south wind began to blow, and on the second day we came to Puteoli.

13And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

14There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. After this, we arrived in Rome.

14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

15The brothers there heard about us and came as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and felt encouraged.

15And from thence, 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.

16When we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.

16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

17Three days later, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they assembled, he told them, "Brothers, although I haven't done anything against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

17And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief 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.

18They examined me and wanted to let me go because there was no reason for me to receive the death penalty in my case.

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

19But the Jews objected and forced me to appeal to the emperor, even though I have no countercharge to bring against my own people.

19But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

20That's why I asked to see you and speak with you, since it is for the hope of Israel that I'm wearing this chain."

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

21The Jewish leaders told him, "We haven't received any letters from Judea about you, and none of the brothers coming here has reported or mentioned anything bad about you.

21And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

22However, we'd like to hear from you what you believe, because people are talking against this sect everywhere."

22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

23So they set a day to meet with Paul and came out in large numbers to see him where he was staying. From morning until evening, he continued to explain the kingdom of God to them, trying to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

24Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others wouldn't believe.

24And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

25They disagreed with one another as they were leaving, so Paul added this statement: "The Holy Spirit was so right when he spoke to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah!

25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

26He said, 'Go to this people and say, "You will listen and listen but never understand, and you will look and look but never see!

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

27For this people's minds have become stupid, and their ears can barely hear, and they have shut their eyes so that they may never see with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn and let me heal them."'

27For 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.

28You must understand that this message about God's salvation has been sent to the gentiles, and they will listen."

28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

29	29And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

30For two whole years Paul lived in his own rented place and welcomed everyone who came to him.

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

31He continued to preach about the kingdom of God and to teach boldly and freely about the Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

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