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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Acts 28 Smith's Literal Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/28.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/acts/28-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</a> > Acts 28</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/27.htm" title="Acts 27">◄</a> Acts 28 <a href="../romans/1.htm" title="Romans 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/acts/28-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Ashore on Malta<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And the foreigners bestowed upon us no ordinary kindness: for having lighted a pile of wood, they received us all on account of the impending rain, and for the cold. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And Paul having collected together a multitude of dried sticks, and placed upon the pile of wood, a viper, having come forth out of the heat, seized his hand. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And when the foreigners saw the wild beast hanging on his hand, they said to one another, This man is altogether a murderer, whom, saved from the sea, vengeance suffered not to live. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Who truly then, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered nothing evil. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And they expected him about to be inflamed, or to fall down dead suddenly: and they waiting for much, and seeing nothing extraordinary coming to him, changing their opinions, they said he was a god.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And with them about that place was landed property to the first of the island, by name Publius; who having received us, lodged us with friendship three days. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And it was the father of Publius lay, held fast with fever and dysentery: to whom Paul, having come in and prayed, laid hands upon him, and healed him. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then this done, the rest having sicknesses in the island, came near, and were cured: <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And they honoured us with many honours; and to us getting under weigh, they set things for need.<p> <A name="12"></a><p class="hdg">Paul Arrives in Italy<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And after three months we were conveyed in a ship, having wintered in the island, of Alexandria, marked, Sons of Jove. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And brought down to Syracuse, we tarried yet three days longer. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Whence having come round, we arrived at Rhegium: and after one day the south wind having come up, we came the second day to Puteoli: <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Where having found brethren, we were besought by them to tarry yet seven days longer: and so we came to Rome. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And thence the brethren, having heard of us, came out to our meeting as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom Paul having seen, having returned thanks to God, took courage.<p> <A name="17"></a><p class="hdg">Paul Preaches at Rome<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6:1–13</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the commander of the camp: but to Paul it was permitted to remain by himself with a soldier watching him.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And it was after three days Paul called together them being first of the Jews: and they having come together, he said to them, Men, brethren, I having done nothing against the people, or customs of the fathers, I was delivered in bonds from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Who, having examined me, wished to loose, for no cause of death was in me. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And the Jews saying against, I was forced to appeal to Caesar; as having nothing to accuse my nation. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For this cause therefore I besought to see you, and to speak: for, for the hope of Israel am I surrounded by this chain. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And they said to him, We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, nor any of the brethren having been present announced or spoke any evil of thee. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And we desire to hear from thee what thou thinkest: for truly of this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And having appointed him a day, many came to him to the lodging; to whom testifying, he set forth the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morn to eve. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And some truly were persuaded by things spoken, and some disbelieved. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And being at variance with one another, they were let go, Paul having said one word, That well spake the Holy Spirit by Esaias the prophet to our fathers,<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Saying, Go to this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and ye should not perceive:<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For the heart of this people was thickened, and with ears heard they heavily, and their eyes they closed; lest they should see with the eyes, and with ears should hear, and with the heart they should understand, and turn back, and I should heal them.<p> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Be it known to you therefore, that salvation of God was sent to the nations, and they shall hear. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-28.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And he having said these things, the Jews departed, having much discussion in themselves.<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And Paul remained two whole years in his own wages, and received all going to him, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom of speech, unimpeded.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; 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