The World English Bible (WEB) Part 121

27:33 While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing. 27:34 Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads." 27:35 When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to G.o.d in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat. 27:36 Then they all cheered up, and they also took food. 27:37 In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the s.h.i.+p. 27:38 When they had eaten enough, they lightened the s.h.i.+p, throwing out the wheat into the sea. 27:39 When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the s.h.i.+p onto it. 27:40 Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. 27:41 But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.

27:42 The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape. 27:43 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land; 27:44 and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the s.h.i.+p. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.

28:1 When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta. 28:2 The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 28:3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 28:4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live." 28:5 However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed. 28:6 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a G.o.d.

28:7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days. 28:8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him. 28:9 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured. 28:10 They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

28:11 After three months, we set sail in a s.h.i.+p of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was "The Twin Brothers." 28:12 Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. 28:13 From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli, 28:14 where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome. 28:15 From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns.

When Paul saw them, he thanked G.o.d, and took courage. 28:16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

28:17 It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, 28:18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me. 28:19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation. 28:20 For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."

28:21 They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you. 28:22 But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."

28:23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of G.o.d, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening. 28:24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. 28:25 When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers, 28:26 saying,

'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

28:27 For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'* 28:28 "Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of G.o.d is sent to the nations. They will also listen."

28:29 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

28:30 Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him, 28:31 preaching the Kingdom of G.o.d, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

Notes:

[1] back to 1:20 Psalm 69:25

[2] back to 1:20 Psalm 109:8

[3] back to 2:15 about 9:00 AM

[4] back to 2:21 Joel 2:28-32

[5] back to 2:27 or, h.e.l.l

[6] back to 2:28 Psalm 16:8-11

[7] back to 2:31 or, h.e.l.l

[8] back to 2:35 Psalm 110:1

[9] back to 3:1 3:00 PM

[10] back to 3:17 The word for "brothers" here may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."

[11] back to 3:23 Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19

[12] back to 3:25 Genesis 22:18; 26:4

[13] back to 4:11 Psalm 118:22

[14] back to 4:26 Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean Anointed One.

[15] back to 4:26 Psalm 2:1-2

[16] back to 6:1 The h.e.l.lenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent.

[17] back to 7:3 Genesis 12:1

[18] back to 7:7 Genesis 15:13-14

[19] back to 7:23 The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."

[20] back to 7:28 Exodus 2:14

[21] back to 7:32 Exodus 3:6

[22] back to 7:34 Exodus 3:5,7-8,10

[23] back to 7:37 TR adds "You shall listen to him."

[24] back to 7:37 Deuteronomy 18:15

[25] back to 7:40 Exodus 32:1

[26] back to 7:42 This idiom could also be translatted "host of heaven,"

or "angelic beings," or "heavenly bodies."

[27] back to 7:43 Amos 5:25-27

[28] back to 7:50 Isaiah 66:1-2

[29] back to 8:33 Isaiah 53:7,8

[30] back to 8:37 TR adds "Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' He answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of G.o.d.'"

[31] back to 9:5 TR adds "It's hard for you to kick against the goads."

[32] back to 9:6 TR omits "But"

[33] back to 9:11 or, Judas

[34] back to 9:28 TR and NU add "and going out"

[35] back to 9:29 The h.e.l.lenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture.

[36] back to 9:30 The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."

[37] back to 9:36 "Dorcas" is Greek for "Gazelle."