Acts · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Acts 28 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και αφού διεσώθησαν, τότε εγνώρισαν ότι η νήσος ονομάζεται Μελίτη.
1 When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
2 Οι δε βάρβαροι έδειξαν εις ημάς ου την τυχούσαν φιλανθρωπίαν· διότι ανάψαντες πυράν, υπεδέχθησαν πάντας ημάς διά την επικειμένην βροχήν και διά το ψύχος.
2 The 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 Ότε δε ο Παύλος, συσσωρεύσας πλήθος φρυγάνων, έβαλεν επί την πυράν, έχιδνα εξελθούσα εκ της θερμότητος προσεκολλήθη εις την χείρα αυτού.
3 But 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 Ως δε είδον οι βάρβαροι το θηρίον κρεμάμενον εκ της χειρός αυτού, έλεγον προς αλλήλους· Βεβαίως φονεύς είναι ο άνθρωπος ούτος, τον οποίον διασωθέντα εκ της θαλάσσης η θεία δίκη δεν αφήκε να ζη.
4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”
5 Και αυτός μεν απετίναξε το θηρίον εις το πυρ και δεν έπαθεν ουδέν κακόν·
5 However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.
6 εκείνοι δε επρόσμενον ότι έμελλε να πρησθή ή εξαίφνης να πέση κάτω νεκρός. Αφού όμως επρόσμενον πολλήν ώραν και έβλεπον ότι ουδέν κακόν εγίνετο εις αυτόν, μεταβαλόντες στοχασμόν έλεγον ότι είναι Θεός.
6 But 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 Εις τα πέριξ δε του τόπου εκείνου ήσαν κτήματα του πρώτου της νήσου ονομαζομένου Ποπλίου, όστις αναδεχθείς ημάς, εξένισε φιλοφρόνως τρεις ημέρας.
7 Now 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 Συνέβη δε να ήναι κατάκειτος ο πατήρ του Ποπλίου, πάσχων πυρετόν και δυσεντερίαν· προς τον οποίον εισελθών ο Παύλος και προσευχηθείς, επέθεσεν επ' αυτόν τας χείρας και ιάτρευσεν αυτόν.
8 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 Τούτου λοιπόν γενομένου και οι λοιποί, όσοι είχον ασθενείας εν τη νήσω, προσήρχοντο και εθεραπεύοντο·
9 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.
10 οίτινες και με τιμάς πολλάς ετίμησαν ημάς και ότε εμέλλομεν να αναχωρήσωμεν, εφωδίασαν με τα χρειώδη.
10 They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
11 Μετά δε τρεις μήνας απεπλεύσαμεν επί πλοίου Αλεξανδρινού, με σημαίαν των Διοσκούρων, το οποίον είχε παραχειμάσει εν τη νήσω,
11 After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”
12 και φθάσαντες εις τας Συρακούσας, εμείναμεν τρεις ημέρας·
12 Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
13 εκείθεν δε περιπλεύσαντες κατηντήσαμεν εις Ρήγιον, και μετά μίαν ημέραν, πνεύσαντος νότου, την δευτέραν ημέραν ήλθομεν εις Ποτιόλους·
13 From 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 όπου ευρόντες αδελφούς, παρεκαλέσθημεν να μείνωμεν παρ' αυτοίς επτά ημέρας, και ούτως ήλθομεν εις την Ρώμην.
14 where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
15 Εκείθεν δε ακούσαντες οι αδελφοί τα περί ημών, εξήλθον εις απάντησιν ημών έως του Αππίου Φόρου και των Τριών Ταβερνών, τους οποίους ιδών ο Παύλος, ηυχαρίστησε τον Θεόν και έλαβε θάρρος.
15 From 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 Ότε δε ήλθομεν εις Ρώμην, ο εκατόνταρχος παρέδωκε τους δεσμίους εις τον στρατοπεδάρχην· εις τον Παύλον όμως συνεχωρήθη να μένη καθ' εαυτόν μετά του στρατιώτου, όστις εφύλαττεν αυτόν.
16 When 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 Μετά δε τρεις ημέρας συνεκάλεσεν ο Παύλος τους όντας των Ιουδαίων πρώτους· και αφού συνήλθον, έλεγε προς αυτούς· Άνδρες αδελφοί, εγώ ουδέν εναντίον πράξας εις τον λαόν ή εις τα έθιμα τα πατρώα, παρεδόθην εξ Ιεροσολύμων δέσμιος εις τας χείρας των Ρωμαίων·
17 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 οίτινες αφού με ανέκριναν, ήθελον να με απολύσωσι, διότι ουδεμία αιτία θανάτου υπήρχεν εν εμοί.
18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
19 Επειδή δε αντέλεγον οι Ιουδαίοι, ηναγκάσθην να επικαλεσθώ τον Καίσαρα, ουχί ως έχων να κατηγορήσω κατά τι το έθνος μου.
19 But 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 Διά ταύτην λοιπόν την αιτίαν σας εκάλεσα, διά να σας ίδω και ομιλήσω· διότι ένεκα της ελπίδος του Ισραήλ φορώ ταύτην την άλυσιν.
20 For 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 Οι δε είπον προς αυτόν· Ημείς ούτε γράμματα ελάβομεν περί σου από της Ιουδαίας, ούτε ελθών τις εκ των αδελφών απήγγειλεν ή ελάλησέ τι κακόν περί σου.
21 They 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 Επιθυμούμεν δε να ακούσωμεν παρά σου τι φρονείς διότι περί της αιρέσεως ταύτης είναι γνωστόν εις ημάς ότι πανταχού αντιλέγεται.
22 But 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 Και αφού διώρισαν εις αυτόν ημέραν, ήλθον προς αυτόν πολλοί εις το κατάλυμα, εις τους οποίους εξέθεσε διά μαρτυριών την βασιλείαν του Θεού και έπειθεν αυτούς εις τα περί του Ιησού από τε του νόμου του Μωϋσέως και των προφητών από πρωΐ έως εσπέρας.
23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
24 Και άλλοι μεν επείθοντο εις τα λεγόμενα, άλλοι δε ηπίστουν.
24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
25 Ασύμφωνοι δε όντες προς αλλήλους ανεχώρουν, αφού ο Παύλος είπεν ένα λόγον, ότι καλώς ελάλησε το Πνεύμα το Άγιον προς τους πατέρας ημών διά Ησαΐου του προφήτου,
25 When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
26 λέγον· Ύπαγε προς τον λαόν τούτον και ειπέ· Με την ακοήν θέλετε ακούσει και δεν θέλετε εννοήσει, και βλέποντες θέλετε ιδεί και δεν θέλετε καταλάβει·
26 saying, ‘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 διότι επαχύνθη η καρδία του λαού τούτου, και με τα ώτα βαρέως ήκουσαν και τους οφθαλμούς αυτών έκλεισαν, μήποτε ίδωσι με τους οφθαλμούς και ακούσωσι με τα ώτα και νοήσωσι με την καρδίαν και επιστρέψωσι, και ιατρεύσω αυτούς.
27 For 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, then I would heal them.’
28 Γνωστόν λοιπόν έστω εις εσάς ότι εις τα έθνη απεστάλη το σωτήριον του Θεού, αυτοί και θέλουσιν ακούσει.
28 “Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”
29 Και αφού είπε ταύτα ανεχώρησαν οι Ιουδαίοι έχοντες πολλήν συζήτησιν προς αλλήλους.
29 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
30 Έμεινε δε ο Παύλος δύο ολόκληρα έτη εν ιδιαιτέρα μισθωτή οικία και εδέχετο πάντας τους ερχομένους προς αυτόν,
30 Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,
31 κηρύττων την βασιλείαν του Θεού και διδάσκων μετά πάσης παρρησίας ακωλύτως τα περί του Κυρίου Ιησού Χριστού.
31 preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Publius
The leading man of the island of Malta who hosted Paul and his companions for three days; Paul healed his father of fever and dysentery.
Cited in the guide: Acts 28:7; Acts 28:8
Places
Caesarea Maritima
The Roman administrative capital of Judea. Peter brought the gospel to the Gentile Cornelius here, and Paul was imprisoned before appealing his case to Caesar.
Cited in the guide: Acts 10:1; Acts 23:23; Acts 25:11
Rome
The empire's heart. Paul wrote his great letter to the church here before arriving in chains, then ministered under guard while awaiting trial before Caesar.
Cited in the guide: Acts 28:16; Romans 1:7; Acts 19:21
Fair Havens (Crete)
Malta (shipwreck)
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 27:26; Acts 27:44; Acts 27:39; Acts 16:10
- 2 Colossians 3:11; Romans 1:14; Hebrews 13:2; Acts 28:4; 2 Corinthians 11:27
- 3 Matthew 23:33; Matthew 12:34; Acts 28:4; 2 Corinthians 11:23; Matthew 3:7
- 4 Luke 13:2; Luke 13:4; Acts 28:2; Acts 28:5; John 7:24
- 5 Luke 10:19; Mark 16:18; Psalm 91:13; Revelation 9:3–4; Numbers 21:6–9
- 6 Acts 12:22; Acts 14:11–13; Matthew 21:9
- 7 Matthew 10:40–41; Acts 13:7; Luke 19:6–9; Acts 18:12; Acts 28:2
- 8 Acts 9:40; Mark 6:5; Matthew 9:18; James 5:14–16; Matthew 10:8
- 9 Matthew 4:24; Acts 5:12; Acts 5:15; Mark 6:54–56
- 10 1 Thessalonians 2:6; Matthew 6:31–34; Philippians 4:19; Philippians 4:11–12; Ezra 7:27
- 11 Acts 27:6; Isaiah 45:20; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Acts 6:9; Jonah 1:5
- 13 Acts 27:13
- 14 Acts 20:6; Genesis 7:4; Acts 21:7–8; Acts 21:4; Genesis 8:10–12
- 15 Hebrews 13:3; Romans 15:24; Acts 10:25; Exodus 4:14; Psalm 27:14
- 16 Acts 27:3; Acts 24:23; Acts 28:30–31; Romans 1:7–15; Acts 23:11
- 17 Acts 25:8; Acts 6:14; Acts 25:10; Acts 22:5; Acts 21:33–40
- 18 Acts 26:31–32; Acts 23:29; Acts 22:24–25; Acts 22:30; Acts 24:10
- 19 Acts 26:32; Acts 25:25; Acts 25:21; Acts 25:10–12; 1 Peter 2:22–23
- 20 Acts 26:6–7; 2 Timothy 2:9; Ephesians 6:20; Acts 26:29; Philippians 1:13
- 21 Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 54:17; Isaiah 50:8; Acts 22:5; Exodus 11:7
- 22 Acts 24:14; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:16; Acts 16:20–21; 1 Peter 4:14–16
- 23 Acts 19:8; Acts 17:2–3; Acts 18:28; Acts 26:22–23; Luke 24:26–27
- 24 Acts 14:4; Acts 17:4–5; Acts 19:8–9; Acts 18:6–8; Romans 3:3
- 25 Matthew 15:7; Mark 7:6; 2 Peter 1:21
- 26 Isaiah 6:9–10; Ezekiel 12:2; Isaiah 42:19–20; Matthew 13:14–15; Mark 4:12
- 27 Isaiah 6:10
- 28 Luke 2:30–32; Acts 26:17–18; Romans 3:29–30; Luke 3:6; Romans 15:8–16
- 31 Acts 4:29; Ephesians 6:19–20; Acts 28:23; Matthew 4:23; Philippians 1:14
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"Showed," he says, "no little kindness to us--barbarians" (as they were )--"having kindled a fire:" else it were of no use that their lives be saved, if the wintry weather must destroy them. Then Paul having taken brushwood, laid it on the fire.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)