1 et cum evasissemus tunc cognovimus
quia Militene insula vocatur
barbari vero praestabant non modicam humanitatem nobis
2 accensa enim pyra reficiebant nos omnes
propter imbrem qui inminebat et frigus
3 cum congregasset autem Paulus sarmentorum aliquantam
multitudinem
et inposuisset super ignem
vipera a calore cum processisset invasit manum eius
4 ut vero viderunt barbari pendentem bestiam de manu eius
ad invicem dicebant utique homicida est homo hic
qui cum evaserit de mari
Ultio non sinit vivere
5 et ille quidem excutiens bestiam in ignem nihil mali passus est
6 at illi existimabant eum in tumorem convertendum
et subito casurum et mori
diu autem illis sperantibus
et videntibus nihil mali in eo fieri
convertentes se dicebant eum esse deum
7 in locis autem illis erant praedia principis insulae nomine Publii
qui nos suscipiens triduo benigne exhibuit
8 contigit autem patrem Publii febribus et dysenteria vexatum iacere
ad quem Paulus intravit
et cum orasset et inposuisset ei manus salvavit eum
9 quo facto et omnes qui in insula habebant infirmitates
accedebant et curabantur
10 qui etiam multis honoribus nos honoraverunt
et navigantibus inposuerunt quae necessaria erant
11 post menses autem tres navigavimus in nave alexandrina
quae in insula hiemaverat
cui erat insigne Castorum
12 et cum venissemus Syracusam mansimus ibi triduo
13 inde circumlegentes devenimus Regium
et post unum diem flante austro
secunda die venimus Puteolos
14 ubi inventis fratribus rogati sumus manere apud eos dies septem
et sic venimus Romam
15 et inde cum audissent fratres occurrerunt nobis
usque ad Appii Forum et Tribus Tabernis
quos cum vidisset Paulus gratias agens Deo accepit fiduciam
16 cum venissemus autem Romam
permissum est Paulo manere sibimet cum custodiente se milite
17 post tertium autem diem convocavit primos Iudaeorum
cumque convenissent dicebat eis
ego viri fratres nihil adversus plebem faciens aut morem paternum
vinctus ab Hierosolymis traditus sum in manus Romanorum
18 qui cum interrogationem de me habuissent
voluerunt me dimittere
eo quod nulla causa esset mortis in me
19 contradicentibus autem Iudaeis coactus sum appellare Caesarem
non quasi gentem meam habens aliquid accusare
20 propter hanc igitur causam rogavi vos videre et adloqui
propter spem enim Israhel catena hac circumdatus sum
21 at illi dixerunt ad eum
nos neque litteras accepimus de te a Iudaea
neque adveniens aliquis fratrum nuntiavit
aut locutus est quid de te malum
22 rogamus autem a te audire quae sentis
nam de secta hac notum est nobis quia ubique ei contradicitur
23 cum constituissent autem illi diem
venerunt ad eum in hospitium plures
quibus exponebat testificans regnum Dei
suadensque eos de Iesu ex lege Mosi et prophetis
a mane usque ad vesperam
24 et quidam credebant his quae dicebantur
quidam vero non credebant
25 cumque invicem non essent consentientes discedebant
dicente Paulo unum verbum
quia bene Spiritus Sanctus locutus est
per Esaiam prophetam ad patres nostros
26 dicens
vade ad populum istum et dic
aure audietis et non intellegetis
et videntes videbitis et non perspicietis
27 incrassatum est enim cor populi huius
et auribus graviter audierunt et oculos suos conpresserunt
ne forte videant oculis et auribus audiant et corde intellegant
et convertantur et sanem illos
28 notum ergo sit vobis
quoniam gentibus missum est hoc salutare Dei
ipsi et audient
30 mansit autem biennio toto in suo conducto
et suscipiebat omnes qui ingrediebantur ad eum
31 praedicans regnum Dei
et docens quae sunt de Domino Iesu Christo
cum omni fiducia sine prohibitione
EXPLICIT LIBER ACTUUM APOSTOLORUM1 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 Cæsar; 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 Judæa 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.