Acts 28 ========== :1 And when they were escaped 1295 -diasozo , then 5119 -tote they knew 1921 -epiginosko that the island 3520 -nesos was called 2564 -kaleo Melita 3194 -Melite . :2 And the barbarous 0915 -barbaros people shewed 3930 - parecho us no 3756 -ou little 5177 -tugchano kindness 5363 - philanthropia : for they kindled 0381 -anapto a fire 4443 -pura , and received 4355 -proslambano us every 3956 -pas one, because 1223 -dia of the present 2186 -ephistemi rain 5205 -huetos , and because 1223 -dia of the cold 5592 -psuchos . :3 And when Paul 3972 -Paulos had gathered 4962 -sustrepho a bundle 4128 -plethos of sticks 5434 -phruganon , and laid 2007 - epitithemi [them] on 1909 -epi the fire 4443 -pura , there came 1831 -exerchomai a viper 2191 -echidna out of the heat 2329 - therme , and fastened 2510 -kathapto on 2510 -kathapto his hand 5495 -cheir . :4 And when 5613 -hos the barbarians 0915 -barbaros saw 1492 - eido the [venomous] beast 2342 -therion hang 2910 -kremannumi on 1537 -ek his hand 5495 -cheir , they said 3004 -lego among 4314 - pros themselves 0846 -autos , No doubt 3843 -pantos this 3778 - houtos man 0444 -anthropos is a murderer 5406 -phoneus , whom 3739 -hos , though he hath escaped 1295 -diasozo the sea 2281 - thalassa , yet vengeance 1349 -dike suffereth 1439 -eao not to live 2198 -zao . :5 And he shook 0660 -apotinasso off 0660 -apotinasso the beast 2342 -therion into 1519 -eis the fire 4442 -pur , and felt 3958 -pascho no 3762 -oudeis harm 2556 -kakos . :6 Howbeit they looked 4328 -prosdokao when he should 3195 - mello have swollen 4092 -pimpremi , or 2228 -e fallen 2667 - katapipto down 2667 -katapipto dead 3498 -nekros suddenly 0869 - aphno : but after they had looked 4328 -prosdokao a great 4183 - polus while, and saw 2334 -theoreo no 3367 -medeis harm 0824 - atopos come 1096 -ginomai to him, they changed 3328 -metaballo their minds, and said 3004 -lego that he was a god 2316 -theos . :7 In the same 1565 -ekeinos quarters 5117 -topos were possessions 5564 -chorion of the chief 4413 -protos man of the island 3520 -nesos , whose name 3686 -onoma was Publius 4196 - Poplios ; who 3739 -hos received 0324 -anadechomai us, and lodged 3579 -xenizo us three 5140 -treis days 2250 -hemera courteously 5390 -philophronos . :8 And it came 1096 -ginomai to pass, that the father 3962 - pater of Publius 4196 -Poplios lay 2621 -katakeimai sick of a fever 4446 -puretos and of a bloody 1420 -dusenteria flux 1420 - dusenteria : to whom 3739 -hos Paul 3972 -Paulos entered 1525 - eiserchomai in, and prayed 4336 -proseuchomai , and laid 2007 - epitithemi his hands 5495 -cheir on 2007 -epitithemi him, and healed 2390 -iaomai him. :9 So 3767 -oun when this 5127 -toutou was done 1096 -ginomai , others 3062 -loipoy also 2532 -kai , which 3588 -ho had 2192 - echo diseases 0769 -astheneia in the island 3520 -nesos , came 4334 -proserchomai , and were healed 2323 -therapeuo : :10 Who 3739 -hos also 2532 -kai honoured 5092 -time us with many 4183 -polus honours 5091 -timao ; and when we departed 0321 -anago , they laded 2007 -epitithemi [us] with such things as were necessary 5532 -chreia . :11 And after 3326 -meta three 5140 -treis months 3376 -men we departed 0321 -anago in a ship 4493 -rhipe of Alexandria 0221 - Alexandreus , which had wintered 3916 -parachrema in the isle 3520 -nesos , whose sign 3902 -parasemos was Castor 1359 - Dioskouroi and Pollux 1359 -Dioskouroi . :12 And landing 2609 -katago at 1519 -eis Syracuse 4946 - Surakousai , we tarried 1961 -epimeno [there] three 5140 -treis days 2250 -hemera . :13 And from thence 3606 -hothen we fetched a compass 4022 - perierchomai , and came 2658 -katantao to Rhegium 4484 -Rhegion : and after 3326 -meta one 3391 -mia day 2250 -hemera the south 3558 -notos wind blew 1920 -epiginomai , and we came 2064 - erchomai the next 1206 -deuteraios day to Puteoli 4223 -Potioloi : :14 Where 3757 -hou we found 2147 -heurisko brethren 0080 - adephos , and were desired 3870 -parakaleo to tarry 1961 - epimeno with them seven 2033 -hepta days 2250 -hemera : and so 3779 -houto we went 2064 -erchomai toward 1519 -eis Rome 4516 - Rhome . :15 And from thence 1564 -ekeithen , when the brethren 0080 - adephos heard 0191 -akouo of us, they came 1831 -exerchomai to meet 0529 -apantesis us as far 0891 -achri as Appii 0675 Appios forum 5410 -Phoron , and The three 5140 -treis taverns 4999 - Tabernai : whom 3739 -hos when Paul 3972 -Paulos saw 1492 -eido , he thanked 2168 -eucharisteo God 2316 -theos , and took 2983 - lambano courage 2294 -tharsos . :16 And when 3753 -hote we came 2064 -erchomai to Rome 4516 - Rhome , the centurion 1543 -hekatontarches delivered 3860 - paradidomi the prisoners 1198 -desmios to the captain 4759 - stratopedarches of the guard 4759 -stratopedarches : but Paul 3972 -Paulos was suffered 2010 -epitrepo to dwell 3306 -meno by himself 1438 -heautou with a soldier 4757 -stratiotes that kept 5442 -phulasso him. :17 And it came 1096 -ginomai to pass, that after 3326 -meta three 5140 -treis days 2250 -hemera Paul 3972 -Paulos called 4779 -sugkaleo the chief 4413 -protos of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios together 4779 -sugkaleo : and when they were come 4905 - sunerchomai together 4905 -sunerchomai , he said 3004 -lego unto them, Men 0435 -aner [and] brethren 0080 -adephos , though I have committed 4160 -poieo nothing 3762 -oudeis against 1727 - enantios the people 2992 -laos , or 2228 -e customs 1485 -ethos of our fathers 3971 -patroios , yet was I delivered 3860 - paradidomi prisoner 1198 -desmios from Jerusalem 2414 - Hierosoluma into 1519 -eis the hands 5495 -cheir of the Romans 4514 -Rhomaios . :18 Who 3748 -hostis , when they had examined 0350 -anakrino me, would have let 0630 -apoluo [me] go 0630 -apoluo , because 1223 -dia there was no 3367 -medeis cause 0156 -aitia of death 2288 -thanatos in me. :19 But when the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios spake 0483 -antilego against 0483 -antilego [it], I was constrained 0315 -anagkazo to appeal 1941 -epikaleomai unto Caesar 2541 -Kaisar ; not that I had 2192 -echo ought 5100 -tis to accuse 2723 -kategoreo my nation 1484 -ethnos of. :20 For this 5026 -taute cause 0156 -aitia therefore 3767 -oun have I called 3870 -parakaleo for you, to see 1492 -eido [you], and to speak 4354 -proslaleo with [you]: because 1063 -gar that for the hope 1680 -elpis of Israel 2474 -Israel I am bound 4029 - perikeimai with this 5026 -taute chain 0254 -halusis . :21 And they said 2036 -epo unto him, We neither 3777 -oute received 1209 -dechomai letters 1121 -gramma out of Judaea 2449 - Ioudaia concerning 4012 -peri thee, neither 3777 -oute any 5100 - tis of the brethren 0080 -adephos that came 3854 -paraginomai shewed 0518 -apaggello or 2228 -e spake 2980 -laleo any 5100 - tis harm 4190 -poneros of thee. :22 But we desire 0515 -axioo to hear 0191 -akouo of thee what 3739 -hos thou thinkest 5426 -phroneo : for as concerning 4012 - peri this 5026 -taute sect 0139 -hairesis , we know 1110 - gnostos that every 3837 -pantachou where 3837 -pantachou it is spoken 0483 -antilego against 0483 -antilego . :23 And when they had appointed 5021 -tasso him a day 2250 - hemera , there came 2240 -heko many 4119 -pleion to him into 1519 -eis [his] lodging 3578 -xenia ; to whom 3739 -hos he expounded 1620 -ektithemi and testified 1263 -diamarturomai the kingdom 0932 -basileia of God 2316 -theos , persuading 3982 - peitho them concerning 4012 -peri Jesus 2424 -Iesous , both 5037 -te out of the law 3551 -nomos of Moses 3475 -Moseus , and [out of] the prophets 4396 -prophetes , from morning 4404 -proi till 2193 -heos evening 2073 -hespera . :24 And some 3588 -ho believed 3982 -peitho the things which were spoken 3004 -lego , and some 3588 -ho believed not. :25 And when they agreed 0800 -asumphonos not among 4314 -pros themselves 0846 -autos , they departed 0630 -apoluo , after that Paul 3972 -Paulos had spoken 2036 -epo one 1520 -heis word 4487 - rhema , Well 2573 -kalos spake 2980 -laleo the Holy 0040 -hagios Ghost 4151 -pneuma by Esaias 2268 -Hesaias the prophet 4396 - prophetes unto our fathers 3962 -pater , :26 Saying 3004 -lego , Go 4198 -poreuomai unto this 5126 - touton people 2992 -laos , and say 2036 -epo , Hearing 0189 - akoe ye shall hear 0191 -akouo , and shall not understand 4920 - suniemi ; and seeing 0991 -blepo ye shall see 0991 -blepo , and not perceive 1492 -eido : :27 For the heart 2588 -kardia of this 5127 -toutou people 2992 -laos is waxed 3975 -pachuno gross 3975 -pachuno , and their ears 3775 -ous are dull 0917 -bareos of hearing 0191 - akouo , and their eyes 3788 -ophthalmos have they closed 2576 - kammuo ; lest 3379 -mepote they should see 1492 -eido with [their] eyes 3788 -ophthalmos , and hear 0191 -akouo with [their] ears 3775 -ous , and understand 4920 -suniemi with [their] heart 2588 -kardia , and should be converted 1994 - epistrepho , and I should heal 2392 -iasis them. :28 Be it known 1110 -gnostos therefore 3767 -oun unto you, that the salvation 4992 -soterion of God 2316 -theos is sent 0649 -apostello unto the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos , and [that] they will hear 0191 -akouo it. :29 And when he had said 2036 -epo these 5023 -tauta words, the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios departed 0565 -aperchomai , and had 2192 -echo great 4183 -polus reasoning 4803 -suzetesis among 1722 -en themselves 1438 -heautou . :30 And Paul 3972 -Paulos dwelt 3306 -meno two 1333 -dietia whole 3650 -holos years 1333 -dietia in his own 2398 -idios hired 3410 -misthoma house, and received 0588 -apodechomai all 3956 -pas that came 1531 -eisporeuomai in unto him, :31 Preaching 2784 -kerusso the kingdom 0932 -basileia of God 2316 -theos , and teaching 1321 -didasko those 3588 -ho things which concern 4012 -peri the Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 - Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos , with all 3956 -pas confidence 3954 -parrhesia , no 0209 -akolutos man forbidding 0209 - akolutos him. ~~~~~~