¹And when we got safe [to land] we then knew that the island was called Melita.

¹Kana skepisailiam, ashundiam ke kodia izula busholas Malta.

²But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

²O narodo kai sas pe kodia izula sas defial lashe amensa, breshind delas, ai defial shil sas, kerde ek bari iag, ai savorhe akhardia ame te beshas lensa.

³And Paul having gathered a [certain] quantity of sticks together in a bundle and laid [it] on the fire, a viper coming out from the heat seized his hand.

³O Pavlo chidia but krenzhetsi te shudelpe iag, numa ek sap anklisto avri andal krenzhetsi ke pala tachimos, ai huluisailo pe lesko vas.

⁴And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, [though] saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live.

⁴Kana o narodo kodola izulako dikhle o sap kai sas huluime pel Pavlosko vas, denas pe duma won de won, ai mothonas, "Kako manush si kai mudarel, ke o chacho zakono le Devlesko chi mekel les te traiil, marka ke skepisailo andai maria."

⁵*He* however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.

⁵Numa o Pavlo shudia le sapes ande iag, ai nas vov si dukhado.

⁶But *they* expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.

⁶Kado narodo azhukerelas te shuvliol, vai te merel strazo, numa azhukerde but te dikhen so kerdiol leske, ai dikhle ke chi kerdilia leske chi iek baio, ai parhude penge ginduria karing leste ai phende, "Kako manush si ek del!"

⁷Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave [us] hospitality three days in a very friendly way.

⁷Kotsar pashe sas ek phuv kai sas ieke manusheski, ai wo sas baro pe kodia izula kai busholas Publius, kodo manush akhardia ame peste lashimasa, ai meklia ame te beshas leste trin dies.

⁸And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.

⁸O dat kodole manushesko ando than sas, ai baro zharo sas pe leste, ai leski ji sas defial naswali. O Pavlo gelo leste, thodia le vas pe leste, ai rhugisardia leske, ai sastiardia les.

⁹But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed:

⁹Pala kodia le kolaver naswale kai sas pe izula avile ka Pavlo ai vi won sastile.

¹⁰who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.

¹⁰Ai lazhanas amendar, ai chetainas amen, ai kana avili e vriama te zhastar, dine ame so godi trobulas ame te zhas.

¹¹And after three months we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian, with [the] Dioscuri for its ensign.

¹¹Kana nakhle trin shon liam ek paraxodo kai si andai Alexander, kodo paraxodo busholas 'Le dui zhamea dela' (Castor ai Pollux), kai nakhlo sas o ivend ande izula.

¹²And having come to Syracuse we remained three days.

¹²Aresliam andek foro kai bushol Syraceuse, ai kotse beshliam trin dies.

¹³Whence, going in a circuitous course, we arrived at Rhegium; and after one day, the wind having changed to south, on the second day we came to Puteoli,

¹³Ai kotsar geliam kodole dromesa te aresas ando Rhegium. Pe terharin e barval kai avelas anda sauto phurdelas, ai ande dui dies aresliam ando Puteoli.

¹⁴where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome.

¹⁴Ande kodo foro arakhliam phralen, kai mangel amendar te beshas lensa iek kurko. Ai geliam ande Rome.

¹⁵And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

¹⁵Kana le phral kai sas ande Rome ashunde kai aviliamas won avile zhi ka bazari kai bushol Appius Forum ai le trin kafanavi te dikhen ame. O Pavlo kana dikhlia le, naisisardia le Devles, ai mishto sas leske.

¹⁶And when we came to Rome, [the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but] Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him.

¹⁶Kana aresliam ande Rome, o baro ketano angerdia le manush kai sas phandade ka o baro le Romanongo, numa meklia le Paulos te beshel korkorho ieka ketanasa te arakhel les.

¹⁷And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, *I* having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

¹⁷Trin dies pala kodia o Pavlo akhardia peste le bare le Zhidovonge kai sas ande Rome. Kana chidinisaile, wo phendia lenge, "Manushale, Murhe phral! Ivia ke chi kerdem kanch amare narodoske, ai chi rimosardem o zakono amare dadengo, aterdiarde ma ande Jerusalem, ai dine ma kal Romanuria.

¹⁸who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.

¹⁸Numa le Romanuria phushle ma, ai mangenas te meken ma, ke chi arakhle kasavestar baio pe mande te mudaren ma.

¹⁹But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.

¹⁹Numa savon mangenas te mudaren ma, le Zhiduvuria; ai antunchi musai sas mange te akharav le amperatos o Caesar, ai chi tradem chi iek chorhi viasta pa kodo narodo.

²⁰For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.

²⁰Eta, Sostar manglem te dikhav tumen, ai te dav tumensa duma; ke te si kako lantso pe mande ke pala kuko kai le Zhiduvuria pachanpe ande leste."

²¹And they said to him, For our part, we have neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor has any one of the brethren who has arrived reported or said anything evil concerning thee.

²¹Ai won mothon leske, "Chi aviliam amende chi iek lil andai Judea pa tute, chi avilo chi iek phral te anel vai te mothol nasulimos pa tute.

²²But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.

²²Numa ame mangliamas te zhanas tutar, so gindis, ke ame zhanas ke kadia buchi kai tu keres, o narodo chi mangel."

²³And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.

²³Line penge iek dies te den duma le Pavlos, ai kodo dies avile mai but leste kotse kai beshelas o Pavlo. De diminiatsi zhi ande riat o Pavlo motholas lenge ai sicharelas le pa rhaio le Devlesko, ai mangelas te anel le te pachanpe ando Jesus, ai motholas lenge pa zakono le Mosesosko, ai pal klishki le profetonge.

²⁴And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved.

²⁴Uni pachaiepe pa so motholas lenge, ai le kolaver chi mangenas te pachanpe.

²⁵And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers,

²⁵Zhanastar, ai nashtinas te malaven pala iek kavreste, ai o Pavlo phendia lenge, "O Swunto Duxo vorta motholas kana divinilas tumare dadensa anda mui le profetosko o Isaiah!

²⁶saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.

²⁶Isaiah motholas, Zha karing kado narodo, ai mothol leske; "Ashunena mishto, numa chi haliaren; dikhena mishto, numa chi dikhena."

²⁷For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

²⁷Ke e goji kadale narodosko chi mai haliarel, ai phandade penge khan, phandade penge iakha, saxke te na dikhen penge iakhensa. Ai te na ashunen penge khanensa, ai lenge goji chi haliarel kanch, ai te na boldenpe karing mande, ai te sastiarav le, mothol O Del.

²⁸Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; *they* also will hear [it].

²⁸"Me mangav tume te zhanen e viasta le skepimaski kai si katar O Del, sas tradini ka kodola kai Nai Zhiduvuria, ai won ashunen ka kodia viasta."

²⁹[And he having said this, the Jews went away, having great reasoning among themselves.]

²⁹Kana o Pavlo phendia kodo divano le Zhiduvuria geletar, ai denas pe duma won de won.

³⁰And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,

³⁰Ai o Pavlo beshlo dui bersh antrego ando kher kai pochinelas swako shon, mekelas te aven leste sa kodola kai avenas te dikhen les.

³¹preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.

³¹Motholas pa rhaio le Devlesko, ai sicharelas pa Del Jesus Kristo, sa peske ilesa, ai chi aterdiarelas les khonik te kerel peske buchi le Devleski.