Hechos de los Apóstoles 28

1Puestos en salvo, supimos entonces que la isla se llamaba Melita.

2Los bárbaros nos trataron con bondad extraordinaria; encendieron una hoguera y nos acogieron a todos a causa de la lluvia que estaba encima y a causa del frío.

3Mas al echar Pablo en el fuego una cantidad de ramaje que había recogido, salió una víbora a raíz del calor y prendiósele de la mano.

4Al ver los bárbaros al reptil colgado de su mano, se decían unos a otros: “Ciertamente este hombre debe ser un homicida, a quien escapado salvo del mar, la Dike no le ha permitido vivir”.

5Mas él sacudió el reptil en el fuego y no padeció daño alguno.

6Ellos, entretanto, estaban esperando que él se hinchase o cayese repentinamente muerto. Mas después de esperar mucho tiempo, viendo que ningún mal le acontecía, mudaron de parecer y dijeron que era un dios.

7En las cercanías de aquel lugar había campos que pertenecían al hombre principal de la isla, por nombre Publio, el cual nos acogió y nos hospedó benignamente por tres días.

8Y sucedió que el padre de Publio estaba en cama, acosado de fiebre y disentería. Pablo entró a él, hizo oración, le impuso las manos y le sanó.

9Después de este suceso, acudían también las demás personas de la isla que tenían enfermedades, y eran sanadas,

10por cuyo motivo nos colmaron de muchos honores, y cuando nos hicimos a la vela nos proveyeron de lo necesario.

11Al cabo de tres meses, nos embarcamos en una nave alejandrina que había invernado en la isla y llevaba la insignia de los Dióscuros.

12Aportamos a Siracusa, donde permanecimos tres días,

13De allí, costeando, arribamos a Regio; un día después se levantó el viento sur, y al segundo día llegamos a Putéolos,

14donde hallamos hermanos, y fuimos invitados a quedarnos con ellos siete días. Y así llegamos a Roma.

15Teniendo noticia de nosotros, los hermanos de allí nos salieron al encuentro hasta Foro de Apio y Tres Tabernas. Al verlos, Pablo dio gracias a Dios y cobró buen ánimo.

16Cuando llegamos a Roma, se le permitió a Pablo vivir como particular con el soldado que le custodiaba.

17Tres días después convocó a los principales de los judíos, y habiéndose ellos reunido les dijo: “Varones, hermanos, yo sin haber hecho nada en contra del pueblo, ni contra las tradiciones de nuestros padres, desde Jerusalén fui entregado preso en manos de los romanos,

18los cuales después de hacer los interrogatorios querían ponerme en libertad, por no haber en mí ninguna causa de muerte;

19mas oponiéndose a ellos los judíos, me vi obligado a apelar al César, pero no como que tuviese algo de que acusar a mi nación.

20Este es, pues, el motivo porque os he llamado para veros y hablaros; porque a causa de la esperanza de Israel estoy ceñido de esta cadena”.

21Respondiéronle ellos: “Nosotros ni hemos recibido cartas de Judea respecto de ti, ni hermano alguno de los que han llegado, ha contado o dicho mal de ti.

22Sin embargo, deseamos oír de tu parte lo que piensas porque de la secta esa nos es conocido que halla contradicción en todas partes”.

23Le señalaron, pues, un día y vinieron a él en gran número a su alojamiento. Les explicó el reino de Dios, dando su testimonio, y procuraba persuadirlos acerca de Jesús, con arreglo a la Ley de Moisés y de los Profetas, desde la mañana hasta la tarde.

24Unos creían las cosas que decía; otros no creían.

25No hubo acuerdo entre ellos y se alejaron mientras Pablo les decía una palabra: “Bien habló el Espíritu Santo por el profeta Isaías a vuestros padres,

26diciendo: «Ve a este pueblo y di: Oiréis con vuestros oídos y no entenderéis; miraréis con vuestros ojos, pero no veréis.

27Porque se ha embotado el corazón de este pueblo; con sus oídos oyen pesadamente, y han cerrado sus ojos, para que no vean con sus ojos, ni oigan con sus oídos, ni con el corazón entiendan, y se conviertan y Yo les sane».

28Os sea notorio que esta salud de Dios ha sido transmitida a los gentiles, los cuales prestarán oídos”.

29Habiendo él dicho esto, se fueron los judíos, teniendo grande discusión entre sí.

30Permaneció ( Pablo) durante dos años enteros en su propio alojamiento, que había alquilado, y recibía a todos cuantos le visitaban;

31predicando con toda libertad y sin obstáculo el reino de Dios, y enseñando las cosas tocantes al Señor Jesucristo.

1Et cum evasissemus, tunc cognovimus quia Melita insula vocabatur. Barbari vero præstabant non modicam humanitatem nobis.

2Accensa enim pyra, reficiebant nos omnes propter imbrem qui imminebat, et frigus.

3Cum congregasset autem Paulus sarmentorum aliquantam multitudinem, et imposuisset super ignem, vipera a calore cum processisset, invasit manum ejus.

4Ut vero viderunt barbari pendentem bestiam de manu ejus, ad invicem dicebant: Utique homicida est homo hic, qui cum evaserit de mari, ultio non sinit eum vivere.

5Et ille quidem excutiens bestiam in ignem, nihil mali passus est.

6At illi existimabant eum in tumorem convertendum, et subito casurum et mori. Diu autem illis exspectantibus, et videntibus nihil mali in eo fieri, convertentes se, dicebant eum esse deum.

7In locis autem illis erant prædia principis insulæ, nomine Publii, qui nos suscipiens, triduo benigne exhibuit.

8Contigit autem patrem Publii febribus et dysenteria vexatum jacere. Ad quem Paulus intravit: et cum orasset, et imposuisset ei manus, salvavit eum.

9Quo facto, omnes qui in insula habebant infirmitates, accedebant, et curabantur:

10qui etiam multis honoribus nos honoraverunt, et navigantibus imposuerunt quæ necessaria erant.

11Post menses autem tres navigavimus in navi Alexandrina, quæ in insula hiemaverat, cui erat insigne Castorum.

12Et cum venissemus Syracusam, mansimus ibi triduo.

13Inde circumlegentes devenimus Rhegium: et post unum diem, flante austro, secunda die venimus Puteolos:

14ubi inventis fratribus rogati sumus manere apud eos dies septem: et sic venimus Romam.

15Et inde cum audissent fratres, occurrerunt nobis usque ad Appii forum, ac tres Tabernas. Quos cum vidisset Paulus, gratias agens Deo, accepit fiduciam.

16Cum autem venissemus Romam, permissum est Paulo manere sibimet cum custodiente se milite.

17Post tertium autem diem convocavit primos Judæorum. Cumque convenissent, dicebat eis: Ego, viri fratres, nihil adversus plebem faciens, aut morem paternum, vinctus ab Jerosolymis traditus sum in manus Romanorum,

18qui cum interrogationem de me habuissent, voluerunt me dimittere, eo quod nulla esset causa mortis in me.

19Contradicentibus autem Judæis, coactus sum appellare Cæsarem, non quasi gentem meam habens aliquid accusare.

20Propter hanc igitur causam rogavi vos videre, et alloqui. Propter spem enim Israël catena hac circumdatus sum.

21At illi dixerunt ad eum: Nos neque litteras accepimus de te a Judæa, neque adveniens aliquis fratrum nuntiavit, aut locutus est quid de te malum.

22Rogamus autem a te audire quæ sentis: nam de secta hac notum est nobis quia ubique ei contradicitur.

23Cum constituissent autem illi diem, venerunt ad eum in hospitium plurimi, quibus exponebat testificans regnum Dei, suadensque eis de Jesu ex lege Moysi et prophetis a mane usque ad vesperam.

24Et quidam credebant his quæ dicebantur: quidam vero non credebant.

25Cumque invicem non essent consentientes, discedebant, dicente Paulo unum verbum: Quia bene Spiritus Sanctus locutus est per Isaiam prophetam ad patres nostros,

26dicens: Vade ad populum istum, et dic ad eos: [Aure audietis, et non intelligetis, et videntes videbitis, et non perspicietis.

27Incrassatum est enim cor populi hujus, et auribus graviter audierunt, et oculos suos compresserunt: ne forte videant oculis, et auribus audiant, et corde intelligant, et convertantur, et sanem eos.]

28Notum ergo sit vobis, quoniam gentibus missum est hoc salutare Dei, et ipsi audient.

29Et cum hæc dixisset, exierunt ab eo Judæi, multam habentes inter se quæstionem.

30Mansit autem biennio toto in suo conducto: et suscipiebat omnes qui ingrediebantur ad eum,

31prædicans regnum Dei, et docens quæ sunt de Domino Jesu Christo cum omni fiducia, sine prohibitione.

1And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy.

2For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain, and of the cold.

3And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks, and had laid them on the fire, a viper coming out of the heat, fastened on his hand.

4And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live.

5And he indeed shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm.

6But they supposed that he would begin to swell up, and that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long, and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said, that he was a god.

7Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who receiving us, for three days entertained us courteously.

8And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in; and when he had prayed, and laid his hands on him, he healed him.

9Which being done, all that had diseases in the island, came and were healed:

10Who also honoured us with many honours, and when we were to set sail, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

11And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Castors.

12And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days.

13From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day to Puteoli;

14Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went to Rome.

15And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and took courage.

16And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.

17And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people, or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;

18Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me;

19But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of.

20For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

21But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of thee.

22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted.

23And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening.

24And some believed the things that were said; but some believed not.

25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet,

26Saying: Go to this people, and say to them: With the ear you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive.

27For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily, and their eyes they have shut; lest perhaps they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

28Be it known therefore to you, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.

29And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much reasoning among themselves.

30And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging; and he received all that came in to him,

31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.