¹Kui me siis olime tervelt pääsenud, saime teada, et saart hüütakse Maltaks.

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

²Umbkeelsed saarlased osutasid meile rohkem kui tavalist lahkust, sest nad süütasid lõkke ja võtsid alanud vihmasaju ja külma pärast meid kõiki selle äärde.

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.

³Aga kui Paulus oli korjanud kokku hulga hagu ja asetanud lõkkesse, tuli sealt palavuse tõttu välja mürkmadu ja hakkas tema kätte kinni.

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.

⁴Kui umbkeelsed nägid seda elukat tema käe küljes rippuvat, ütlesid nad üksteisele: 'Kindlasti on see mees mõrtsukas, keda õigluse jumalanna ei luba elada, kuigi ta on merest pääsenud.'

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.”

⁵Tema aga raputas eluka tulle ega tundnud mingit viga.

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

⁶Nad ootasid küll, et ta tursub üles või langeb surnult maha. Aga kui nad olid kaua oodanud ja nägid, et Paulusega ei juhtu midagi iseäralikku, siis nende arvamus muutus ning nad ütlesid ta olevat jumala.

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.

⁷Selle paiga läheduses oli mõis saare tähtsaimal mehel, kelle nimi oli Publius. Tema võttis meid vastu ja võõrustas kolm päeva sõbralikult.

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.

⁸Juhtus aga, et Publiuse isa lamas palavikus ja kõhutõves. Paulus astus tema juurde ja pani palvetades oma käed ta peale ning tegi ta terveks.

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.

⁹Aga kui see oli sündinud, tulid sinna ka teised, kes saarel olid haiged, ja said terveks.

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

¹⁰Ja nad austasid meid mitmel kombel, ja kui me hakkasime merele minema, panid nad meile kaasa, mis teekonna jaoks vaja oli.

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

¹¹Aga kolme kuu pärast me läksime sealt merele Aleksandria laevaga, mis oli saarel talvitanud ja mille tunnuseks oli Dioskuuride kuju.

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

¹²Me randusime Sürakuusas ning viibisime seal kolm päeva.

¹²Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

¹³Sealt me sõitsime piki rannikut ja saabusime Reegiumi. Ja kui ühe päeva pärast tõusis lõunatuul, jõudsime teisel päeval Puteolisse.

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,

¹⁴Sealt me leidsime vendi ja meid paluti nende juures viibida seitse päeva. Ja nõnda me tulime Rooma.

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.

¹⁵Ja kui sealsed vennad said meist kuulda, tulid nad meile vastu Appiuse Foorumini ja Tres Tabernani. Neid nähes tänas Paulus Jumalat ning sai uut julgust.

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.

¹⁶Kui me olime Rooma saabunud, lubati Paulusel jääda omaette elama koos sõduriga, kes teda valvas.

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.

¹⁷Kolme päeva pärast sündis, et Paulus kutsus kokku juutide peamehed. Kui need olid kogunenud, ütles Paulus neile: 'Mehed-vennad, mina ei ole teinud midagi meie rahva ja esiisade kommete vastu, ja siiski olen Jeruusalemmas antud vangina üle roomlaste kätte.

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,

¹⁸Kui need olid mind üle kuulanud, tahtsid nad mu vabaks lasta, sest mul ei olnud ühtki surmasüüd.

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

¹⁹Aga kui juudid sellele vastu rääkisid, siis ma olin sunnitud nõudma keisri kohut - mitte sellepärast, et mul oleks milleski süüdistada oma rahvast.

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.

²⁰Sel põhjusel ma nüüd kutsusin teid, et teid näha ja teiega rääkida. Sest Iisraeli lootuse pärast kannan ma seda ahelat.'

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.”

²¹Aga nemad ütlesid talle: 'Me ei ole saanud Juudamaalt ühtegi kirja sinu kohta ega ole tulnud siia ühtegi venda, kes sinust oleks midagi paha teatanud või rääkinud.

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.

²²Aga me peame õigeks sinu enda käest kuulda, mida sa mõtled, sest sellest lahkusust on meil teada, et selle vastu räägitakse kõikjal.'

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.”

²³Nad määrasid Paulusele ühe päeva ja siis tuli tema juurde kotta veel rohkem inimesi. Neile ta seletas ja tunnistas hommikust õhtuni Jumala riigist, veendes neid Jeesuse suhtes Moosese Seaduse ja Prohvetite põhjal.

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.

²⁴Ja ühed lasksid end öeldust veenda, teised aga ei uskunud.

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

²⁵Jõudmata omavahel üksmeelele, lahkusid nad, kui Paulus oli öelnud neile selle sõna: 'Püha Vaim on hästi rääkinud prohvet Jesaja kaudu teie isadele:

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'Mine selle rahva juurde ja ütle: Kuuldes te kuulete ega mõista, ja vaadates te vaatate ega näe.

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.

²⁷Sest selle rahva süda on paadunud ja nad kuulevad kõrvadega raskesti ja pigistavad oma silmad kinni, et nad silmadega ei näeks ja kõrvadega ei kuuleks, et nad südamega ei mõistaks ega pöörduks, et ma võiksin parandada neid.'

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

²⁸Olgu teile siis teada, et see Jumala pääste läkitatakse paganatele ja nemad võtavad seda kuulda!'

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

²⁹[Ja kui ta seda oli öelnud, läksid juudid ära ja neil oli omavahel palju vaidlemist.]

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

³⁰Aga Paulus jäi kaheks täisaastaks oma üürielamusse ja võttis vastu kõiki, kes tema juurde tulid,

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

³¹kuulutades Jumala riiki ja õpetades tõde Issandast Jeesusest Kristusest täiesti avalikult ja ilma takistamata.

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