Acts 28

1 మేము తప్పించుకొనిన తరువాత ఆ ద్వీపము మెలితే అని తెలిసికొంటిమి.

2 అనాగరికులగు ఆ ద్వీపవాసులు మాకు చేసిన ఉపచార మింతంతకాదు. ఏలాగనగా, అప్పుడు వర్షము కురియుచు చలిగా ఉన్నందునవారు నిప్పురాజబెట్టి మమ్మును అందరిని చేర్చుకొనిరి.

3 అప్పుడు పౌలు మోపెడు పుల్లలేరి నిప్పులమీద వేయగా ఒక సర్పము కాకకు బయటికి వచ్చి అతని చెయ్యిపట్టెను

4 ఆ ద్వీపవాసులు ఆ జంతువతని చేతిని వ్రేలాడుట చూచినప్పుడునిశ్చయముగా ఈ మనుష్యుడు నరహంతకుడు; ఇతడు సముద్రమునుండి తప్పించుకొనినను న్యాయమాతనిని బ్రదుకనియ్యదని తమలో తాము చెప్పు కొనిరి.

5 అతడైతే ఆ విషజంతువును అగ్నిలో జాడించి వేసి, యే హానియు పొందలేదు.

6 వారతని శరీరము వాచునో లేక అతడు అకస్మాత్తుగా పడిచచ్చునో అని కనిపెట్టుచుండిరి. చాలసేపు కనిపెట్టుచుండిన తరువాత అతనికి ఏ హానియు కలుగకుండుట చూచి ఆ అభిప్రాయము మానిఇతడొక దేవత అని చెప్పసాగిరి.

7 పొప్లి అను ఒకడు ఆ ద్వీపములో ముఖ్యుడు. అతనికి ఆ ప్రాంతములలో భూములుండెను. అతడు మమ్మును చేర్చుకొని మూడు దినములు స్నేహ భావముతో ఆతిథ్య మిచ్చెను.

8 అప్పుడు పొప్లియొక్క తండ్రి జ్వరముచేతను రక్తభేదిచేతను బాధపడుచు పండుకొని యుండెను. పౌలు అతనియొద్దకు వెళ్లి ప్రార్థనచేసి, అతనిమీద చేతులుంచి స్వస్థపరచెను.

9 ఇది చూచి ఆ ద్వీపములో ఉన్న కడమ రోగులుకూడ వచ్చి స్వస్థత పొందిరి.

10 మరియు వారు అనేక సత్కారములతో మమ్మును మర్యాద చేసి, మేము ఓడ ఎక్కి వెళ్లినప్పుడు మాకు కావలసిన వస్తువులు తెచ్చి ఓడలో ఉంచిరి.

11 మూడు నెలలైన తరువాత, ఆ ద్వీపమందు శీతకాల మంతయు గడపిన అశ్వినీ చిహ్నముగల అలెక్సంద్రియ పట్టణపు ఓడ ఎక్కి బయలుదేరి

12 సురకూసైకి వచ్చి అక్కడ మూడు దినములుంటిమి.

13 అక్కడనుండి చుట్టు తిరిగి రేగియుకు వచ్చి యొక దినమైన తరువాత దక్షిణపు గాలి విసరుటవలన మరునాడు పొతియొలీకి వచ్చితివిు.

14 అక్కడ సహోదరులను మేము చూచినప్పుడు వారు తమ యొద్ద ఏడు దినములుండవలెనని మమ్మును వేడుకొనిరి. ఆ మీదట రోమాకు వచ్చితివిు.

15 అక్కడనుండి సహోదరులు మా సంగతి విని అప్పీయా సంతపేట వరకును త్రిసత్రములవరకును మమ్మును ఎదుర్కొనుటకు వచ్చిరి. పౌలు వారిని చూచి దేవునికి కృతజ్ఞతాస్తుతులు చెల్లించి ధైర

16 మేము రోమాకు వచ్చినప్పుడు పౌలు తనకు కావలి యున్న సైనికులతో కూడ ప్రత్యేకముగా ఉండుటకు సెలవు పొందెను.

17 మూడు దినములైన తరువాత అతడు యూదులలో ముఖ్యులైనవారిని తనయొద్దకు పిలిపించెను. వారు కూడి వచ్చినప్పుడతడుసహోదరులారా, నేను మన ప్రజలకైనను పితరుల ఆచారములకైనను ప్రతికూలమైనది ఏదియు చేయకపోయినను, యెరూషలేములోనుండి రోమీయుల చేతికి నేను ఖైదీగా అప్పగించబడితిని.

18 వీరు నన్ను విమర్శ చేసి నాయందు మరణమునకు తగిన హేతువేదియు లేనందున నన్ను విడుదల చేయగోరిరి గాని

19 యూదులు అడ్డము చెప్పినందున నేను కైసరు ఎదుట చెప్పుకొందునన వలసి వచ్చెను. అయినను ఇందువలన నా స్వజనముమీద నేరమేమియు మోపవలెనని నా అభిప్రాయము కాదు;

20 ఈ హేతువుచేతనే మిమ్మును చూచి మాటలాడవలెనని పిలిపించితిని; ఇశ్రాయేలుయొక్క నిరీక్షణ కోసము ఈ గొలుసుతో కట్టబడియున్నానని వారితో చెప్పెను.

21 అందుకు వారు యూదయనుండి నిన్ను గూర్చి పత్రికలు మాకు రాలేదు; ఇక్కడికి వచ్చిన సహోదరులలో ఒక్కడైనను నిన్నుగూర్చి చెడుసంగతి ఏదియు మాకు తెలియ పరచను లేదు, మరియు ఎ

22 అయినను ఈ విషయమై నీ అభిప్రాయము నీవలన విన గోరుచున్నాము; ఈ మతభేదమునుగూర్చి అంతట ఆక్షేపణ చేయుచున్నారు ఇంతమట్టుకు మాకు తెలియుననిరి.

23 అతనికి ఒక దినము నియమించి, అతని బసలోనికి అతనియొద్దకు అనేకులు వచ్చిరి. ఉదయమునుండి సాయం కాలమువరకు అతడు దేవుని రాజ్యమునుగూర్చి పూర్తిగా సాక్ష్యమిచ్చుచు, మోషే ధర్మశా

24 అతడు చెప్పిన సంగతులు కొందరు నమి్మరి, కొందరు నమ్మకపోయిరి.

25 వారిలో భేదాభిప్రాయములు కలిగినందున పౌలు వారితో ఒక మాట చెప్పిన తరువాత వారు వెళ్లిపోయిరి. అదేదనగా.

26 మీరు వినుట మట్టుకు విందురు గాని గ్రహింపనే గ్రహింపరు; చూచుట మట్టుకు చూతురు గాని కాననే కానరని యీ ప్రజలయొద్దకు వెళ్లి చెప్పుము.

27 ఈ ప్రజలు కన్నులార చూచి చెవులార విని మనస్సార గ్రహించి నా వైపు తిరిగి నావలన స్వస్థత పొందకుండునట్లు వారి హృదయము క్రొవ్వియున్నది. వారు చెవులతో మందముగా విని కన్నులు మూసికొనియున్నారు అని పరిశుద్ధాత్మ యెషయా ప్రవక్తద్వారా మీ పితరులతో చెప్పిన మాట సరియే.

28 కాబట్టి దేవునివలననైన యీ రక్షణ అన్యజనులయొద్దకు పంపబడి యున్నదని మీరు తెలిసికొందురు గాక,

29 వారు దాని విందురు.

30 పౌలు రెండు సంవత్సరములు పూర్తిగా తన అద్దె యింట కాపురముండి, తనయొద్దకు వచ్చువారినందరిని సన్మానించి

31 ఏ ఆటంకమును లేక పూర్ణ ధైర్యముతో దేవుని రాజ్యమునుగూర్చి ప్రకటించుచు, ప్రభువైన యేసు క్రీస్తునుగూర్చిన సంగతులు బోధించుచు ఉండెను.

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

2 And 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.

3 And 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.

4 And 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.

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

6 Howbeit 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.

7 In 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.

8 And 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.

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

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

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

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

13 And 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:

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

15 And 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.

16 And 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.

17 And 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.

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

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

20 For 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.

21 And 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.

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

23 And 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.

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

25 And 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,

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

27 For 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.

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

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

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

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

1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;

24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,