Twentieth Century [1904], THE TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT A TRANSLATION INTO MODERN ENGLISH Made from the Original Greek (Westcott & Hort's Text) (The Fleming H. Revell Company, NEW YORK & CHICAGO) [word count] [B14200].
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1 When we were all safe, we found that the
island was called Malta.
2 The natives showed us
marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter,
because it had come on to rain and was cold.
3 Paul had
gathered a quantity of dry sticks and laid them on the fire,
when a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened on his hand.
4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand,
they said to one another:
“Evidently this man is a murderer, for, though he has been
saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
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5 However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no
harm.
6 The natives were expecting inflammation to set in, or
that he would suddenly fall dead; but, after waiting for a long
time, and seeing that there was nothing amiss with him, they
changed their minds and said that he was a God.
7 In that neighbourhood there was an estate belonging to the
Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took
us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most
courteously.
8 It happened that the father of Publius was lying
ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and,
after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
9 After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came
to Paul, and were cured.
10 They also presented us with many
gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on
board.
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11 After three months, we set sail in a ship that
had wintered in the island. She was an Alexandrian
vessel, and had the Twin Sons of Zeus for
her figure-head.
12 We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three
days,
13 and from there we worked to windward and so got to
Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to
Puteoli in two days.
14 There we found some of the Brethren,
and were urged to stay a week with them; after which we
went on to Rome.
15 The Brethren there had heard about us,
and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three
Taverns to meet us. At sight of them Paul thanked God and
was much cheered.
16 On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself,
except for the soldier who was in charge of him.
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17 Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the
leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came,
he spoke to them as follows:
“Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests
of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent
from Jerusalem as a prisoner, and handed over to the Romans.
18 The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to
release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving
death.
19 But, as the Jews opposed my release, I was compelled
to appeal to the Emperor—not, indeed, that I had any
charge to make against my own nation.
20 This, then, is my
reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me;
because it is for the sake of the Hope of Israel that I am here
in chains.”
21 “We,” was their reply, “have not had any letter about you
from Judaea, nor have any of our fellow-Jews come and
reported or said anything bad about you.
22 But we shall be
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glad to hear from you what your views are, for, with regard to
this sect, we are well aware that it is spoken against on all
sides.”
23 They then fixed a day with him, and came to the place
where he was staying, in even larger numbers, when Paul
proceeded to lay the subject before them. He bore his testimony
to the Kingdom of God, and tried to convince them
about Jesus, by arguments drawn from the Law of Moses
and from the Prophets—speaking from morning till evening.
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24 Some were inclined to accept what he said;
others, however, rejected it.
25 So, as they disagreed among
themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only—
“True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit,
through the Prophet Isaiah to your ancestors—
26
‘Go to this nation and say—
“You will hear with your ears without ever understanding,
And, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving.”
27
For the mind of this nation has grown dense,
And their ears are dull of hearing,
Their eyes also have they closed;
Lest some day they should see with their eyes,
And with their ears they should hear,
And in their mind they should understand, and should turn—
And I should heal them.’ note
28 Understand, then, that this Salvation of God was sent for the
Gentiles; and they will listen.” note
30 For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented
for himself,
31 welcoming all who came to see him, proclaiming
the Kingdom of God, and teaching about the Lord Jesus
Christ, with perfect fearlessness, unmolested.
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Twentieth Century [1904], THE TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT A TRANSLATION INTO MODERN ENGLISH Made from the Original Greek (Westcott & Hort's Text) (The Fleming H. Revell Company, NEW YORK & CHICAGO) [word count] [B14200].
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