ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ

Acts of the Apostles

CHAPTER 28

1

και

διασωθεντες

τοτε

επεγνωσαν

οτι

μελιτη

η

νησος

καλειται

And

having been saved

then

they knew

that

Melita

the

island

is called.

2

οι

δε

βαρβαροι

παρειχον

ου

την

τυχουσαν

φιλανθρωπιαν

ημιν

And the

♦

barbarians

shewed

no

♦

common

philanthropy

to us;

αναψαντες

γαρ

πυραν

προσελαβοντο

παντας

ημας

δια

τον

υετον

for having kindled

♦

a fire

they received

all

of us,

because of

the

rain

τον

εφεστωτα

και

δια

το

ψυχος

that

was present

and

because

of the

cold.

3

συστρεψαντος

δε

του

παυλου

φρυγανων

πληθος

και

And having 2 gathered 3

♦

♦

Paul 1

of 6 sticks 7

a 4 quantity, 5

and

επιθεντος

επι

την

πυραν

εχιδνα

εκ

της

θερμης

εξελθουσα

having laid [them]

on

the

fire

a viper

out of

the

heat

having come

καθηψεν		της		χειρος		αυτου
wound about		his hand.		♦		♦

4

ως

δε

ειδον

οι

βαρβαροι

κρεμαμενον

το

θηριον

εκ

της

And when

♦

saw 3

the 1

barbarians 2

hanging 6

the 4

beast 5

from

his hand

χειρος

αυτου

ελεγον

προς

αλληλους

παντως

φονευς

εστιν

ο

♦

♦

they said

to

one another,

By all means

a murderer

is

♦

ανθρωπος

ουτος

ον

διασωθεντα

εκ

της

θαλασσης

η

δικη

ζην

ουκ

man 2

this, 1

whom

having been saved

from

the

sea

♦

justice

to 3 live 4

not 2

	ειασεν
	permitted. 1

5

ο

μεν

ουν

αποτιναξας

το

θηριον

εις

το

πυρ

επαθεν

ουδεν

κακον

He

indeed

then

having shaken off

the

beast

into

the

fire

suffered

no

injury.

6

οι

δε

προσεδοκων

αυτον

μελλειν

πιμπρασθαι

η

καταπιπτειν

Byt they

♦

were expecting

him

to be about

to become inflamed

or

to fall down

αφνω

νεκρον

επι

πολυ

δε

αυτων

προσδοκωντων

και

suddenly

dead.

But for a long time

♦

♦

they

expecting

and

θεωρουντων

μηδεν

ατοπον

εις

αυτον

γινομενον

μεταβαλλομενοι

seeing

nothing

amiss

to

him

happening,

changing their opinion

ελεγον		θεον		αυτον		ειναι
said		a god		he		was.

7

εν

δε

τοις

περι

τον

τοπον

εκεινον

υπηρχεν

χωρια

Now in

♦

the [parts]

about

that place

♦

♦

were

lands

τω

πρωτω

της

νησου

ονοματι

ποπλιω

ος

αναδεξαμενος

ημας

belonging to the

chief

of the

island,

by name

Publius,

who

having received

us

τρεις		ημερας		φιλοφρονως		εξενισεν
three		days		in a friendly way		lodged [us].

8

εγενετο

δε

τον

πατερα

του

ποπλιου

πυρετοις

και

δυσεντερια

And it happened

♦

the

father

♦

of Publius

fevers 4

and 5

dysentery 6

συνεχομενον

κατακεισθαι

προς

ον

ο

παυλος

εισελθων

και

oppressed 2 with 3

lay, 1

to

whom

♦

Paul

having entered

and

προσευξαμενος

επιθεις

τας

χειρας

αυτω

ιασατο

αυτον

having prayed,

having laid on [his] 2

♦

hands 3

him 1

cured

him.

9

τουτου

ουν

γενομενου

και

οι

λοιποι

οι

εχοντες

ασθενειας

εν

τη

This

therefore

having taken place

also

the

rest

who

had

infirmities

in

the

	νησω		προσηρχοντο		και		εθεραπευοντο
	island		came		and		were healed:

10

οι

και

πολλαις

τιμαις

ετιμησαν

ημας

και

αναγομενοις

επεθεντο

who

also

with many

honours

honoured

us,

and

on setting sail

they laid on [us]

τα		προς		την		χρειαν
the things		for [our]		♦		need.

11

μετα

δε

τρεις

μηνας

ανηχθημεν

εν

πλοιω

παρακεχειμακοτι

εν

τη

And after

♦

three

months

we sailed

in

a ship

which had wintered

in

the

νησω		αλεξανδρινω		παρασημω		διοσκουροις
island,		an Alexandrian,		with an ensign [the]		Dioscuri.

12

και

καταχθεντες

εις

συρακουσας

επεμειναμεν

ημερας

τρεις

And

having been brought to

at

Syracuse

we remained

days 2

three. 1

13

οθεν

περιελθοντες

κατηντησαμεν

εις

ρηγιον

και

μετα

μιαν

ημεραν

Whence

having gone round

we arrived

at

Rhegium;

and

after

one

day,

επιγενομενου

νοτου

δευτεραιοι

ηλθομεν

εις

ποτιολους

having 4 come 5 on 6

a 1 south 2 wind, 3

on the second day

we came

to

Puteoli;

14

ου

ευροντες

αδελφους

παρεκληθημεν

επ

αυτοις

επιμειναι

ημερας

where

having found

brethren

we were entreated

with 3

them 4

to 1 remain 2

days 6

επτα

και

ουτως

εις

την

ρωμην

ηλθομεν

seven. 5

And

thus

to

♦

Rome

we came.

15

κακειθεν

οι

αδελφοι

ακουσαντες

τα

περι

ημων

εξηλθον

εις

And thence

the

brethren

having heard

the things

concerning

us

came out

to

απαντησιν

ημιν

αχρις

αππιου

φορου

και

τριων

ταβερνων

meet

use

as far as

[the] market-place of Appius

♦

and

Three

Taverns;

ους

ιδων

ο

παυλος

ευχαριστησας

τω

θεω

ελαβεν

θαρσος

whom

seeing 2

♦

Paul, 1

having given thanks

♦

God

he took

courage.

16

οτε

δε

ηλθομεν

εις

ρωμην

ο

εκατονταρχος

παρεδωκεν

τους

And when

♦

we came

to

Rome

the

centurion

delivered

the

δεσμιους

τω

στρατοπεδαρχη

τω

δε

παυλω

επετραπη

μενειν

καθ

prisoners

to the

commander of the camp,

but Paul

♦

♦

was allowed

to remain

by

εαυτον

συν

τω

φυλασσοντι

αυτον

στρατιωτη

himself,

with

the

who 2 kept 3

him 4

soldier. 1

17

εγενετο

δε

μετα

ημερας

τρεις

συγκαλεσασθαι

τον

παυλον

And it came to pass

♦

after

days 2

three 1

called 4 together 5

♦

Paul 3

τους

οντας

των

ιουδαιων

πρωτους

συνελθοντων

δε

those who

were

of 3 the 4

Jews 6

chief 1 ones. 2

And having 2 come 3 together 4

♦

αυτων

ελεγεν

προς

αυτους

ανδρες

αδελφοι

εγω

ουδεν

εναντιον

they 1

he said

to

them,

Men

brethren,

I

nothing 3

against 4

ποιησας

τω

λαω

η

τοις

εθεσιν

τοις

πατρωοις

δεσμιος

εξ

having 1 done 2

the

people

or

the

customs 2

♦

ancestral 1

a prisoner

from

ιεροσολυμων

παρεδοθην

εις

τας

χειρας

των

ρωμαιων

Jerusalem

was delivered

into

the

hands

of the

Romans,

18

οιτινες

ανακριναντες

με

εβουλοντο

απολυσαι

δια

το

μηδεμιαν

who

having examined

me

wished

to let [me] go,

because

♦

not one

αιτιαν		θανατου		υπαρχειν		εν		εμοι
cause		of death		was there		in		me.

19

αντιλεγοντων

δε

των

ιουδαιων

ηναγκασθην

επικαλεσασθαι

But speaking 3 against 4 [it] 5

♦

of the 1

Jews 2

I was compelled

to appeal to

καισαρα

ουχ

ως

του

εθνους

μου

εχων

τι

κατηγορησαι

Ceasar,

not

as

my nation

♦

♦

having 1

anything 2

to 3 lay 4 against. 5

20

δια

ταυτην

ουν

την

αιτιαν

παρεκαλεσα

υμας

ιδειν

και

For

this

therefore 2

♦

cause 1

I called for

you

to see

and

προσλαλησαι

ενεκεν

γαρ

της

ελπιδος

του

ισραηλ

την

αλυσιν

to speak to [you];

for on account of

♦

the

hope

♦

of Israel

this chain

♦

ταυτην		περικειμαι
♦		I have around [me].

21

οι

δε

προς

αυτον

ειπον

ημεις

ουτε

γραμματα

περι

σου

And they

♦

to

him

said,

We

neither

letters

concerning

thee

εδεξαμεθα

απο

της

ιουδαιας

ουτε

παραγενομενος

τις

των

αδελφων

received

from

♦

Judaea,

nor

having arrived

any one

of the

brethren

απηγγειλεν

η

ελαλησεν

τι

περι

σου

πονηρον

reported

or

said

anything

concerning 2

thee 3

evil. 1

22

αξιουμεν

δε

παρα

σου

ακουσαι

α

φρονεις

περι

But we think well

♦

from

thee

to hear

what

thou thinkest,

for indeed as concerning

μεν

γαρ

της

αιρεσεως

ταυτης

γνωστον

εστιν

ημιν

οτι

πανταχου

♦

♦

this sect

♦

♦

known

it is

to us

that

everywhere

αντιλεγεται
it is spoken against.

23

ταξαμενοι

δε

αυτω

ημεραν

ηκον

προς

αυτον

εις

την

ξενιαν

And having appointed

♦

him

a day

came

to

him

to

the

lodging

πλειονες

οις

εξετιθετο

διαμαρτυρομενος

την

βασιλειαν

του

θεου

many,

to whom

he expounded,

fully testifying

the

kingdom

♦

of God,

πειθων

τε

αυτους

τα

περι

του

ιησου

απο

τε

του

νομου

and persuading

♦

them

the things

concerning

♦

Jesus,

both from

♦

the

law

μωσεως

και

των

προφητων

απο

πρωι

εως

εσπερας

of Moses

and

the

prophets,

from

morning

to

evening.

24

και

οι

μεν

επειθοντο

τοις

λεγομενοις

οι

δε

ηπιστουν

And

some

indeed

were persuaded of

the things

spoken,

but some

♦

disbelieved.

25

ασυμφωνοι

δε

οντες

προς

αλληλους

απελυοντο

ειποντος

του

And disagreeing

♦

♦

with

one another

they departed;

having 2 spoken 3

♦

παυλου

ρημα

εν

οτι

καλως

το

πνευμα

το

αγιον

ελαλησεν

δια

ησαιου

Paul 1

word 5

one, 4

♦

Wel

the

Spirit

the

Holy

spoke

by

Esaias

του

προφητου

προς

τους

πατερας

ημων

the

prophet

to

♦

fathers 2

our, 1

26

λεγον

πορευθητι

προς

τον

λαον

τουτον

και

ειπε

ακοη

saying,

Go

to

this people,

♦

♦

and

say,

In hearing

ακουσετε

και

ου

μη

συνητε

και

βλεποντες

βλεψετε

και

ου

ye shall hear,

and

in no wise

♦

understand,

and

seeing

ye shall see,

and

in no wise

μη		ιδητε
♦		perceive.

27

επαχυνθη

γαρ

η

καρδια

του

λαου

τουτου

και

τοις

ωσιν

For has grown fat

♦

the

heart

of this people,

♦

♦

and

with the

ears

βαρεως

ηκουσαν

και

τους

οφθαλμους

αυτων

εκαμμυσαν

μηποτε

heavily

they have heard,

and

their eyes

♦

♦

they have closed,

lest

ιδωσιν

τοις

οφθαλμοις

και

τοις

ωσιν

ακουσωσιν

και

τη

they should see

with the

eyes,

and

with the

ears

they should hear,

and

with the

καρδια

συνωσιν

και

επιστρεψωσιν

και

ιασωμαι

αυτους

heart

they should understand,

and

should be converted,

and

I should heal

them.

28

γνωστον

ουν

εστω

υμιν

οτι

τοις

εθνεσιν

απεσταλη

το

σωτηριον

Known

therefore

be it

to you,

that

to the

nations

is sent

the

salvation

του		θεου		αυτοι		και		ακουσονται
♦		of God;		and they		♦		will hear.

29

και

ταυτα

αυτου

ειποντος

απηλθον

οι

ιουδαιοι

πολλην

εχοντες

And

these things

he

having said

went 3 away 4

the 1

Jews, 2

much 6

having 5

εν		εαυτοις		συζητησιν
among 8		themselves 9		discussion. 7

30

εμεινεν

δε

ο

παυλος

διετιαν

ολην

εν

ιδιω

μισθωματι

και

And abode 2

♦

♦

Paul 1

two years 2

whole 1

in

his own

hired house,

and

απεδεχετο

παντας

τους

εισπορευομενους

προς

αυτον

welcomed

all

who

came in

to

him,

31

κηρυσσων

την

βασιλειαν

του

θεου

και

διδασκων

τα

περι

του

proclaimng

the

kingdom

♦

of God,

and

teaching

the things

concerning

the

κυριου

ιησου

χριστου

μετα

πασης

παρρησιας

ακωλυτως

Lord

Jesus

Christ,

with

all

freedom

unhinderedly.