1 Da vi var i sikkerhet, oppdaget vi at øya het Malta.

And when we were safe, we made the discovery that the island was named Melita.

2 Folkene som bodde der var usedvanlig vennlige mot oss. De laget et bål og tok oss inn, for det regnet og var kaldt.

And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.

3 Men da Paulus samlet noen grener og la dem på bålet, kom en slange ut på grunn av varmen og beit ham i hånden.

But when Paul had got some sticks together and put them on the fire, a snake came out, because of the heat, and gave him a bite on the hand.

4 Da folkene så slangen henge fra hånden hans, sa de til hverandre: «Denne mannen må ha drept noen, for selv om han har kommet seg unna havet, vil Gud ikke la ham leve.»

And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.

5 Men Paulus ristet slangen av seg inn i bålet uten å ta skade.

But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.

6 De ventet at han skulle oppsvulme eller plutselig falle om død; men da de hadde ventet lenge og ikke så noen skade, forandret de mening og sa at han var en gud.

But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.

7 Nær dette stedet var det en eiendom som tilhørte øyas fremste mann, ved navn Publius, som vennlig tok oss inn som sine gjester i tre dager.

Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.

8 Publius’ far var syk med en magesykdom, og Paulus gikk til ham, la hendene på ham, ba for ham, og han ble helbredet.

And the father of Publius was ill, with a disease of the stomach; to whom Paul went, and put his hands on him, with prayer, and made him well.

9 Da dette skjedde, kom også de andre øyboerne som hadde sykdommer, og de ble helbredet.

And when this took place, all the others in the island who had diseases came and were made well.

10 De æret oss stort, og da vi dro, satte de om bord alt vi trengte.

Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of.

11 Etter tre måneder seilte vi videre med et skip fra Alexandria som hadde tilbrakt vinteren på øya, under tegnet av Dioskurene.

And after three months we went to sea in a ship of Alexandria sailing under the sign of the Dioscuri, which had been at the island for the winter.

12 Vi la til i havnen ved Syrakus, hvor vi ble liggende i tre dager.

And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.

13 Derfra dro vi langs kysten til Rhegium, og etter en dag begynte en sønnavind å blåse, så vi kom til Puteoli dagen etter.

And from there, going about in a curve, we came to Rhegium: and after one day a south wind came up and on the day after we came to Puteoli:

14 Der fant vi noen brødre, som ba oss bli hos dem i syv dager, og slik kom vi til Roma.

Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.

15 Da brødrene der fikk høre om oss, kom de så langt som til Forum Appii og de tre vertshusene for å møte oss; og Paulus takket Gud og fikk nytt mot da han så dem.

And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.

16 Da vi kom til Roma, fikk Paulus tillatelse til å bo for seg selv med en soldat som voktet ham.

And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.

17 Etter tre dager innkalte Paulus de fremste blant jødene, og da de var samlet, sa han til dem: «Brødre, selv om jeg ikke har gjort noe mot vårt folk eller fedrenes skikker, ble jeg arrestert i Jerusalem og overgitt til romerne.

Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.

18 Disse ville frigi meg etter å ha forhørt meg, for det var ikke noen dødsskyld i meg.

Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.

19 Men da jødene protesterte, måtte jeg anke til keiseren, men ikke fordi jeg hadde noe å klage på mot mitt eget folk.

But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.

20 Derfor har jeg innkalt dere for å se og tale med dere. Det er for håpet om Israel at jeg er bundet i disse lenkene.»

But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.

21 De sa til ham: «Vi har ikke fått noen brev fra Judea om deg, og ingen av brødrene som har kommet har fortalt eller sagt noe ondt om deg.

And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

22 Men vi ønsker å høre hva du mener, for det er kjent at denne læren blir motsagt overalt.»

But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.

23 Da en dag ble fastsatt, kom mange til hans hus; og fra morgen til kveld talte han om Guds rike og forsøkte å overbevise dem om Jesus ut fra Moseloven og Profetene.

And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

24 Noen var enige i det han sa, men andre tvilte.

And some were in agreement with what he said, but some had doubts.

25 Da de ikke kunne enes, forlot de Paulus etter at han hadde sagt: «Den Hellige Ånd talte rett gjennom profeten Jesaja til deres fedre,

And they went away, for there was a division among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,

26 ‘Gå til dette folket og si: Hør skal dere høre og ikke forstå, og se skal dere se og ikke innse.’

Go to this people and say, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

27 For folkets hjerter er blitt sløve, og med ørene hører de tungt og øynene har de lukket, for at de ikke skulle se med øynene, høre med ørene, forstå med hjertet og vende om, så jeg kunne helbrede dem.»

For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.

28 Vær derfor sikker på at Guds frelse er sendt til hedningene, og de vil høre.»

Be certain, then, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will give hearing.

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30 I to hele år bodde Paulus i det huset han leide og tok imot alle som kom til ham,

And for the space of two years, Paul was living in the house of which he had the use, and had talk with all those who went in to see him,

31 og han forkynte Guds rike og lærte om Herren Jesus Kristus uten frykt, og ingen hindret ham.

Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ without fear, and no orders were given that he was not to do so.