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Acts 28

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 After our escape, we learned that the island was called Malta.

2 Its people showed extraordinary kindness - it was cold and it had started to rain, so they lit a bonfire and welcomed us all.

3 Sha'ul had gathered a bundle of sticks and was adding them to the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.

4 The islanders saw the creature hanging from Sha'ul's hand and said to one another, "This man must be a murderer. Even though he escaped the sea, justice has not allowed him to live."

5 But he shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm.

6 They waited, expecting him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing that nothing amiss was happening to him, they reversed their opinion and said he was a god.

7 Nearby were lands belonging to the governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He received us in a friendly manner and put us up for three days.

8 Now it so happened that Publius' father was lying in bed, sick with fever attacks and dysentery. Sha'ul went in to him, prayed, placed his hands on him and healed him.

9 After this happened, the rest of those on the island who had ailments came and were healed.

10 They heaped honors on us; and when the time came for us to sail, they provided the supplies we needed.

11 After three months, we sailed away on a ship from Alexandria called "Twin Gods," which had passed the winter at the island.

12 We landed at Syracuse and stayed three days.

13 From there, we arrived at Rhegium by tacking; but after one day, a south wind sprang up; so we made it to Puteoli the second day.

14 There we found brothers who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we went on toward Rome.

15 The brothers there had heard about us and came as far as Appian Market and Three Inns to meet us. When Sha'ul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

16 And when we arrived at Rome, the officer allowed Sha'ul to stay by himself, though guarded by a soldier.

17 After three days Sha'ul called a meeting of the local Jewish leaders. When they had gathered, he said to them: "Brothers, although I have done nothing against either our people or the traditions of our fathers, I was made a prisoner in Yerushalayim and handed over to the Romans.

18 They examined me and were ready to release me, because I had done nothing to justify a death sentence.

19 But when the Judeans objected, I was forced to appeal to the Emperor - not that I had any charge to make against my own people.

20 This is why I have asked to see you and speak with you, for it is because of the hope of Isra'el that I have this chain around me."

21 They said to him, "We have not received any letters about you from Y'hudah, and none of the brothers who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you.

22 But we do think it would be appropriate to hear your views from you, yourself; for all we know about this sect is that people everywhere speak against it."

23 So they arranged a day with him and came to his quarters in large numbers. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, giving a thorough witness about the Kingdom of God and making use of both the Torah of Moshe and the Prophets to persuade them about Yeshua.

24 Some were convinced by what he said,

25 while others refused to believe. So they left, disagreeing among themselves, after Sha'ul had made one final statement: "The Ruach HaKodesh spoke well in saying to your fathers through Yesha'yahu the prophet,

26 'Go to this people and say, "You will keep on hearing but never understand, and you will keep on seeing but never perceive,

27 because the heart of this people has grown thick with their ears they barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, for fear that they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and do t'shuvah, so that I could heal them."'

28 Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Goyim, and they will listen!"

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30 Sha'ul remained two whole years in a place he rented for himself; and he continued receiving all who came to see him,

31 openly and without hindrance proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 And when we were safe, we made the discovery that the island was named Melita.

2 And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.

3 But when Paul had got some sticks together and put them on the fire, a snake came out, because of the heat, and gave him a bite on the hand.

4 And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.

5 But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.

6 But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.

7 Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.

8 And the father of Publius was ill, with a disease of the stomach; to whom Paul went, and put his hands on him, with prayer, and made him well.

9 And when this took place, all the others in the island who had diseases came and were made well.

10 Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of.

11 And after three months we went to sea in a ship of Alexandria sailing under the sign of the Dioscuri, which had been at the island for the winter.

12 And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.

13 And from there, going about in a curve, we came to Rhegium: and after one day a south wind came up and on the day after we came to Puteoli:

14 Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.

15 And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.

16 And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.

17 Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.

18 Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.

19 But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.

20 But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.

21 And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

22 But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.

23 And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

24 And some were in agreement with what he said, but some had doubts.

25 And they went away, for there was a division among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,

26 Go to this people and say, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

27 For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

28 Be certain, then, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will give hearing.

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30 And for the space of two years, Paul was living in the house of which he had the use, and had talk with all those who went in to see him,

31 Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.