¹保羅在馬爾他島上的經歷我們脫險之後，才知道那島名叫馬爾他。

¹When we had escaped, then they NU reads “we” learned that the island was called Malta.

²當地的人對我們非常友善；因為下過一場雨，天氣又冷，他們就生了火來招待我們。

²The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

³保羅拾了一捆乾柴，放在火上的時候，有一條毒蛇，受不住熱，爬了出來，纏住他的手。

³But 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.

⁴當地的人看見那條蛇懸在他手上，就彼此說：“這個人一定是兇手，雖然從海裡脫險，天理也不容他活著！”

⁴When 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.”

⁵但是保羅卻把那條蛇抖在火裡，自己一點也沒有受傷。

⁵However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.

⁶他們等著看他發腫，或者忽然暴斃。但等了很久，見他平安無事，就轉念說，他是個神明。

⁶But 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 god.

⁷那地附近有些田產，是島上的首領部百流所擁有的。他歡迎我們，善意招待我們三天。

⁷Now 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.

⁸那時，部百流的父親患了痢疾，發熱臥病在床，保羅到他那裡，為他祈禱按手，醫好了他。

⁸It 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.

⁹這麼一來，島上其他有病的都來了，也都治好了。

⁹Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.

¹⁰他們多方面尊敬我們；到開船的時候，又把我們所需要的東西送來。

¹⁰They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

¹¹保羅抵達羅馬過了三個月，我們上了一艘亞歷山太來的船。這船在島上過冬，船的名字是“宙斯雙子”。

¹¹After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was “The Twin Brothers.”

¹²到了敘拉古，我們停留了三天。

¹²Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

¹³從那裡繞道航行，來到利基翁。過了一天，起了南風，第二天到達部丟利。

¹³From 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,

¹⁴我們在那裡遇見一些弟兄，他們邀請我們一同住了七天。這樣，我們就來到了羅馬。

¹⁴where we found brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

¹⁵弟兄們聽到了我們的消息，就從羅馬出來，在亞比烏和三館迎接我們。保羅見了他們，就感謝　神，膽子也壯了起來。

¹⁵From 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 God, and took courage.

¹⁶保羅在羅馬傳道我們到了羅馬，保羅獲准獨自與看守他的士兵居住。

¹⁶When 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.

¹⁷過了三天，保羅請猶太人的首領來。他們都到了，保羅說：“各位弟兄，我雖然沒有作過甚麼事反對人民或者反對祖先的規例，卻被捆綁起來，從耶路撒冷交到羅馬人的手裡。

¹⁷It 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,

¹⁸他們審訊之後，因為在我身上沒有甚麼該死的罪，就想要釋放我。

¹⁸who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

¹⁹可是猶太人反對，我迫不得已才上訴凱撒，並不是有甚麼事要控告我的國民。

¹⁹But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

²⁰因此，我請你們來見面談談。我原是為了以色列的盼望，才帶上這條鎖鍊的。”

²⁰For 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.”

²¹他們說：“我們沒有收到猶太來的信，是提到你的，弟兄中也沒有人來報告，或說你甚麼壞話。

²¹They 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.

²²但我們覺得應該聽聽你本人的意見，因為關於這教派，我們知道是到處遭人反對的。”

²²But 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.”

²³他們和保羅約好了一個日子，到那日有很多人到他的住所來見他。他從早到晚向他們講解，為　神的國竭力作見證，引用摩西的律法和先知的話勸他們信耶穌。

²³When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

²⁴他所說的話，有人信服，也有人不信。

²⁴Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

²⁵他們彼此不合，就分散了。未散以前，保羅說了幾句話：“聖靈藉以賽亞先知對你們祖先所說的，一點不錯。

²⁵When 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,

²⁶他說：‘你去告訴這人民：你們聽是聽見了，總是不明白；看是看見了，總是不領悟。

²⁶saying, ‘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.

²⁷因為這人民的心思遲鈍，用不靈的耳朵去聽，又閉上了眼睛；免得自己眼睛看見，耳朵聽見，心裡明白，回轉過來，我就醫好他們。’

²⁷For 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.’ Isaiah 6:9-10

²⁸所以你們應當知道，　神這救恩，已經傳給外族人，他們也必聽從。”

²⁸“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen.”

²⁹（有些抄本在此有第29節：“他說了這話，猶太人中間大起爭論，就走了。”）

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

³⁰保羅在自己所租的房子裡，住了兩年。凡來見他的人，他都接待，

³⁰Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,

³¹並且放膽地傳講　神的國，教導有關主耶穌基督的事，沒有受到甚麼禁止。

³¹preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.