Acts 28
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AND afterwards we learned that Melita was called that island.
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And the Barbaroyee who dwelt in it many kindnesses showed us. And they kindled a fire,
and called all of us to warm, because there was great rain and cold.
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And Paulos took many sticks and placed upon the fire; and there came forth a viper
from the heat of the fire, and bit (him) in his hand.
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And when the Barbaroyee saw it hang upon his hand, they said, Perhaps this man is
a murderer, whom, though he is escaped from the sea, justice suffereth not to live.
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But Paulos shook his hand, and cast the viper into the fire, and nothing of evil befell
him.
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But the Barbaroyee expected that he would immediately have swelled and fallen dead
upon the ground; and when they had for a great while expected and saw that nothing
of evil befell him, they changed their words, and said he was a god.
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But there were possessions in that place (belonging) to a certain man whose name was
Publios, who himself was the chief of the island; and he cheerfully received us into
his house three days.
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But the father of Publios was ill in a fever, and a disease of the bowels. And Paulos
went in to him, and prayed and laid his hand on him, and healed him.
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And when this was done, the rest also of them who were diseased in the island came
to him and were cured.
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And with great honours they honoured us; and when we went forth from thence they supplied
us.
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But we went forth after three months and voyaged in an Alexandrine ship which had
wintered at the island; and she had upon her the sign of the Twins.
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And we came to Sarakosa the city, and remained there three days.
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And from thence we went round and came to Regium the city. And after one day the south
wind blew, and in two days we came to Putialos, a city of Italia.
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And we found there brethren, and they prayed of us, and we were with them seven days,
and then went we unto Ruma.
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And when the brethren who were there heard, they came forth to meet us unto the street
that is called Apios Foros, and unto the Three Taverns. And when Paulos saw them he
thanked Aloha, and was strengthened.
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And we entered Ruma. And the centurion allowed Paulos to sojourn where he willed,
with the soldier, him who guarded him.
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And after three days Paulos sent to convoke the principal men of the Jihudoyee; and
when they were assembled, he said to them, Men, brethren, I, who in nothing have risen
against the people, nor the law of our fathers, in bonds was delivered from Urishlem
into the hands of the Rumoyee.
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And they who examined me willed to dismiss me, because they found not in me any fault
worthy of death.
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And when the Jihudoyee had risen against me, I was constrained to call the appeal
of Caesar; (yet) not as though I had in any thing to be the accuser of the sons of
my people.
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Wherefore I have besought you to come, that I might see you, and declare to you these
things; for on account of the hope of Israel am I bound with this chain.
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They said to him, We have not received letters concerning thee from Jihud, and none
of the brethren who have come from Urishlem have spoken any thing evil of thee.
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But we are willing to hear from thee what it is that thou thinkest; for we know that
this doctrine is by no man received.
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AND they appointed him a day; and many assembled and came where he sojourned; and
he explained to them concerning the kingdom of Aloha, testifying and persuading them
concerning Jeshu, from the law of Musha and from the prophets, from the morning until
the evening.
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And some of them were persuaded by his words, and others were not persuaded.
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And they removed from him, while not agreeing together. And Paulos said to them this
word, Well spake the Spirit of Holiness, by the mouth of Eshaia the prophet, against
your fathers,
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saying, Go unto this people, and say unto them, Hearing, you will hear and will not
understand. And you will see, but not discern:
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For stupified is the heart of this people, And their hearing they have made heavy,
And their eyes have they closed, Lest they should see with their eyes, And hear with
their ears, And understand with their hearts, And be turned unto me, and I should
forgive them.
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Be this therefore known to you, that to the Gentiles is sent this redemption, for
they will also hear it.
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And Paulos hired his own house, and was in it two years, and received there all those
who came to him.
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And he preached concerning the kingdom of Aloha, and taught with confidence concerning
our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, none forbidding.