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Acts 28

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1

AND when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

Καὶ διασωθέντες τότε ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι Μελίτη ἡ νῆσος καλεῖται.

[Заⷱ҇ 51] Спасе́ни же бы́вше и҆̀же съ па́ѵломъ ѿ кораблѧ̀ {ѿ пла́ванїѧ}, тогда̀ разꙋмѣ́ша, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆́стровъ мелі́тъ нарица́етсѧ.

2

And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

οἱ δὲ βάρβαροι παρεῖχον οὐ τὴν τυχοῦσαν φιλανθρωπίαν ἡμῖν· ἀνάψαντες γὰρ πυρὰν προσελάβοντο πάντας ἡμᾶς διὰ τὸν ὑετὸν τὸν ἐφεστῶτα καὶ διὰ τὸ ψῦχος.

Ва́рвари же творѧ́хꙋ не ма́лое милосе́рдїе на́мъ: возгнѣ́щше бо ѻ҆́гнь, прїѧ́ша всѣ́хъ на́съ, за настоѧ́щїй до́ждь и҆ зи́мꙋ.

3

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

συστρέψαντος δὲ τοῦ Παύλου φρυγάνων πλῆθος καὶ ἐπιθέντος ἐπὶ τὴν πυράν, ἔχιδνα ἀπὸ τῆς θέρμης διεξελθοῦσα καθῆψε τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ.

Сгрома́ждшꙋ же па́ѵлꙋ ро́ждїѧ мно́жество и҆ возложи́вшꙋ на ѻ҆́гнь, є҆хі́дна ѿ теплоты̀ и҆зше́дши, сѣкнꙋ̀ въ рꙋ́кꙋ є҆гѡ̀.

4

And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

ὡς δὲ εἶδον οἱ βάρβαροι κρεμάμενον τὸ θηρίον ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἔλεγον πρὸς ἀλλήλους· πάντως φονεύς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος, ὃν διασωθέντα ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης ἡ Δίκη ζῆν οὐκ εἴασεν.

И҆ є҆гда̀ ви́дѣша ва́рвари ви́сѧщꙋ ѕмїю̀ ѿ рꙋкѝ є҆гѡ̀, глаго́лахꙋ дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ: всѧ́кѡ ᲂу҆бі́йца є҆́сть человѣ́къ се́й, є҆го́же спасе́на ѿ мо́рѧ сꙋ́дъ бж҃їй жи́ти не ѡ҆ста́ви.

5

And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

ὁ μὲν οὖν ἀποτινάξας τὸ θηρίον εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἔπαθεν οὐδὲν κακόν·

То́й же ᲂу҆̀бо, ѿтрѧ́съ ѕмїю̀ во ѻ҆́гнь, ничто́же ѕло̀ пострада̀.

6

Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

οἱ δὲ προσεδόκων αὐτὸν μέλλειν πίμπρασθαι ἢ καταπίπτειν ἄφνω νεκρόν. ἐπὶ πολὺ δὲ αὐτῶν προσδοκώντων καὶ θεωρούντων μηδὲν ἄτοπον εἰς αὐτὸν γινόμενον, μεταβαλλόμενοι ἔλεγον θεὸν αὐτὸν εἶναι.

Ѻ҆ни́ же ча́ѧхꙋ є҆го̀ и҆мꙋ́ща возгорѣ́тисѧ, и҆лѝ па́сти внеза́пꙋ ме́ртва: на мно́зѣ же тогѡ̀ ча́ющымъ и҆ ничто́же ѕло̀ въ не́мъ бы́вшее ви́дѧщымъ, претво́ршесѧ, глаго́лахꙋ бг҃а того̀ бы́ти.

7

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

Ἐν δὲ τοῖς περὶ τὸν τόπον ἐκεῖνον ὑπῆρχε χωρία τῷ πρώτῳ τῆς νήσου ὀνόματι Ποπλίῳ, ὃς ἀναδεξάμενος ἡμᾶς τρεῖς ἡμέρας φιλοφρόνως ἐξένισεν.

Ѡ҆́крестъ же мѣ́ста ѻ҆́нагѡ бѧ́хꙋ се́ла пе́рвагѡ во ѻ҆́стровѣ, и҆́менемъ поплі́а, и҆́же прїи́мь на́съ, трѝ дни̑ любе́знѣ ᲂу҆чредѝ.

8

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

ἐγένετο δὲ τὸν πατέρα τοῦ Ποπλίου πυρετοῖς καὶ δυσεντερίῳ συνεχόμενον κατακεῖσθαι· πρὸς ὃν ὁ Παῦλος εἰσελθὼν καὶ προσευξάμενος καὶ ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ ἰάσατο αὐτόν.

Бы́сть же ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ поплі́евꙋ ѻ҆гне́мъ и҆ водны́мъ {кро́внымъ} трꙋдо́мъ ѡ҆держи́мꙋ лежа́ти: къ немꙋ́же па́ѵелъ вше́дъ, и҆ помоли́всѧ, и҆ возло́жь рꙋ́цѣ своѝ на́нь, и҆сцѣлѝ є҆го̀.

9

So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

τούτου οὖν γενομένου καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ ἔχοντες ἀσθενείας ἐν τῇ νήσῳ προσήρχοντο καὶ ἐθεραπεύοντο·

Семꙋ́ же бы́вшꙋ, и҆ про́чїи и҆мꙋ́щїи недꙋ́ги во ѻ҆́стровѣ то́мъ прихожда́хꙋ и҆ и҆сцѣлѣва́хꙋсѧ:

10

Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

οἳ καὶ πολλαῖς τιμαῖς ἐτίμησαν ἡμᾶς καὶ ἀναγομένοις ἐπέθεντο τὰ πρὸς τὴν χρείαν.

и҆̀же и҆ мно́гими честьмѝ почто́ша на́съ, и҆ ѿвозѧ́щымсѧ на́мъ ꙗ҆̀же на потре́бꙋ вложи́ша.

11

And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

Μετὰ δὲ τρεῖς μῆνας ἀνήχθημεν ἐν πλοίῳ παρακεχειμακότι ἐν τῇ νήσῳ, Ἀλεξανδρίνῳ, παρασήμῳ Διοσκούροις,

По трїе́хъ же мцⷭ҇ѣхъ ѿвезо́хомсѧ въ кораблѝ а҆леѯандрі́йстѣмъ, подпи́саномъ дїоскꙋ́ры, презимѣ́вшемъ во ѻ҆́стровѣ,

12

And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

καὶ καταχθέντες εἰς Συρακούσας ἐπεμείναμεν ἡμέρας τρεῖς·

и҆ доплы́вше въ сѷракꙋ́сы, пребы́хомъ дни̑ трѝ:

13

And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

ὅθεν περιελθόντες κατηντήσαμεν εἰς Ρήγιον, καὶ μετὰ μίαν ἡμέραν ἐπιγενομένου νότου δευτεραῖοι ἤλθομεν εἰς Ποτιόλους·

ѿтꙋ́дꙋ же ѿплы́вше, прїидо́хомъ въ ригі́ю, и҆ по є҆ди́нѣмъ днѝ возвѣ́ѧвшꙋ ю҆́гꙋ, во вторы́й де́нь прїидо́хомъ въ потїо́лы,

14

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

οὗ εὑρόντες ἀδελφοὺς παρεκλήθημεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς ἐπιμεῖναι ἡμέρας ἑπτά, καὶ οὕτως εἰς τὴν Ρώμην ἤλθομεν.

и҆дѣ́же ѡ҆брѣ́тше бра́тїю, ᲂу҆моле́ни бы́хомъ ѿ ни́хъ пребы́ти дні́й се́дмь: и҆ та́кѡ въ ри́мъ и҆до́хомъ.

15

And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

κἀκεῖθεν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἀκούσαντες τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν ἐξῆλθον εἰς ἀπάντησιν ἡμῖν ἄχρις Ἀππίου φόρου καὶ Τριῶν Ταβερνῶν, οὓς ἰδὼν ὁ Παῦλος εὐχαριστήσας τῷ Θεῷ ἔλαβε θάρσος.

И҆ ѿ та́мѡ бра́тїѧ, слы́шавше ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ на́съ, и҆зыдо́ша во срѣ́тенїе на́ше да́же до а҆ппі́ева торга̀ и҆ трїе́хъ корче́мницъ: и҆̀хже ви́дѣвъ па́ѵелъ и҆ благодари́въ бг҃а, прїѧ́тъ дерзнове́нїе.

16

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

ὅτε δὲ ἤλθομεν εἰς Ρώμην, ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης παρέδωκε τοὺς δεσμίους τῷ στρατοπεδάρχῃ· τῷ δὲ Παύλῳ ἐπετράπη μένειν καθ᾿ ἑαυτὸν σὺν τῷ φυλάσσοντι αὐτὸν στρατιώτῃ.

Є҆гда́ же прїидо́хомъ въ ри́мъ, со́тникъ предадѐ ᲂу҆́зники воево́дѣ, па́ѵлꙋ же повелѣ̀ пребыва́ти ѡ҆ себѣ̀, съ соблюда́ющимъ є҆го̀ во́иномъ.

17

And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Ἐγένετο δὲ μετὰ ἡμέρας τρεῖς συγκαλέσασθαι τὸν Παῦλον τοὺς ὄντας τῶν Ἰουδαίων πρώτους· συνελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἔλεγε πρὸς αὐτούς· ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ οὐδὲν ἐναντίον ποιήσας τῷ λαῷ ἢ τοῖς ἔθεσι τοῖς πατρῴοις δέσμιος ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων παρεδόθην εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τῶν Ρωμαίων·

Бы́сть же по дне́хъ трїе́хъ, созва̀ па́ѵелъ сꙋ́щыѧ ѿ і҆ꙋде́євъ пє́рвыѧ: сше́дшымсѧ же и҆̀мъ, глаго́лаше къ ни̑мъ: мꙋ́жїе бра́тїе, а҆́зъ ничто́же проти́вно сотвори́въ лю́демъ и҆лѝ ѡ҆бы́чаємъ ѻ҆те́чєскимъ, ᲂу҆́зникъ ѿ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́млѧнъ пре́данъ бы́хъ въ рꙋ́цѣ ри́млѧнѡмъ,

18

Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

οἵτινες ἀνακρίναντές με ἐβούλοντο ἀπολῦσαι διὰ τὸ μηδεμίαν αἰτίαν θανάτου ὑπάρχειν ἐν ἐμοί.

и҆̀же разсꙋди́вше ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ мнѣ̀, хотѧ́хꙋ пꙋсти́ти, занѐ ни є҆ди́на вина̀ сме́ртнаѧ бы́сть во мнѣ̀:

19

But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

ἀντιλεγόντων δὲ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἠναγκάσθην ἐπικαλέσασθαι Καίσαρα, οὐχ ὡς τοῦ ἔθνους μου ἔχων τι κατηγορῆσαι.

сопроти́въ же глаго́лющымъ і҆ꙋде́ємъ, нꙋ́жда мѝ бы́сть нарещѝ ке́сарѧ, не ꙗ҆́кѡ ꙗ҆зы́къ мо́й и҆мѣ́ѧ въ чесо́мъ ѡ҆клевета́ти:

20

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

διὰ ταύτην οὖν τὴν αἰτίαν παρεκάλεσα ὑμᾶς ἰδεῖν καὶ προσλαλῆσαι· ἕνεκεν γὰρ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ τὴν ἅλυσιν ταύτην περίκειμαι.

сеѧ̀ ра́ди ᲂу҆̀бо вины̀ ᲂу҆моли́хъ ва́съ, да ви́ждꙋ и҆ бесѣ́дꙋю: наде́жды бо ра́ди і҆и҃левы вери́гами си́ми ѡ҆бложе́нъ є҆́смь.

21

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

Οἱ δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπον· ἡμεῖς οὔτε γράμματα περὶ σοῦ ἐδεξάμεθα ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, οὔτε παραγενόμενός τις τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἀπήγγειλεν ἢ ἐλάλησέ τι περὶ σοῦ πονηρόν.

Ѻ҆ни́ же къ немꙋ̀ рѣ́ша: мы̀ нижѐ писа̑нїѧ ѡ҆ тебѣ̀ прїѧ́хомъ ѿ і҆ꙋде́й, нижѐ прише́дъ кто̀ ѿ бра́тїй возвѣстѝ и҆лѝ глаго́ла что̀ ѡ҆ тебѣ̀ ѕло̀:

22

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

ἀξιοῦμεν δὲ παρὰ σοῦ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ φρονεῖς· περὶ μὲν γὰρ τῆς αἱρέσεως ταύτης γνωστόν ἐστιν ἡμῖν ὅτι πανταχοῦ ἀντιλέγεται.

мо́лимсѧ же, да слы́шимъ ѿ тебє̀, ꙗ҆̀же мꙋ́дрствꙋеши: ѡ҆ є҆́реси бо се́й {ѡ҆ ᲂу҆че́нїи бо се́мъ} вѣ́домо є҆́сть на́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ всю́дꙋ сопроти́въ глаго́лемо є҆́сть.

23

And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

ταξάμενοι δὲ αὐτῷ ἡμέραν ἧκον πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν ξενίαν πλείονες, οἷς ἐξετίθετο διαμαρτυρόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ πείθων τε αὐτοὺς τὰ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἀπό τε τοῦ νόμου Μωϋσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἀπὸ πρωῒ ἕως ἑσπέρας.

Оу҆ста́вивше же є҆мꙋ̀ де́нь, прїидо́ша къ немꙋ̀ въ страннопрїе́мницꙋ мно́жайшїи, и҆̀мже сказа́ше свидѣ́тельствꙋѧ црⷭтвїе бж҃їе и҆ ᲂу҆вѣрѧ́ѧ и҆̀хъ, ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ і҆и҃сѣ, ѿ зако́на мѡѷсе́ова и҆ прⷪ҇рѡ́къ, ѿ ᲂу҆́тра да́же до ве́чера.

24

And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐπείθοντο τοῖς λεγομένοις, οἱ δὲ ἠπίστουν.

И҆ ѻ҆́ви ᲂу҆́бѡ вѣ́ровахꙋ глаго́лємымъ, ѻ҆́ви же не вѣ́ровахꙋ.

25

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

ἀσύμφωνοι δὲ ὄντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἀπελύοντο, εἰπόντος τοῦ Παύλου ρῆμα ἕν, ὅτι καλῶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἐλάλησε διὰ Ἡσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν λέγον·

Несогла́сни же сꙋ́ще дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ, ѿхожда́хꙋ, ре́кшꙋ па́ѵлꙋ глаго́лъ є҆ди́нъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ до́брѣ дх҃ъ ст҃ы́й гл҃а и҆са́їемъ прⷪ҇ро́комъ ко ѻ҆тцє́мъ на́шымъ,

26

Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

πορεύθητι πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον καὶ εἶπον· ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε, καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε·

гл҃ѧ: и҆дѝ къ лю́демъ си̑мъ и҆ рцы̀: слꙋ́хомъ ᲂу҆слы́шите и҆ не и҆́мате разꙋмѣ́ти: и҆ ви́дѧще ᲂу҆́зрите и҆ не и҆́мате ви́дѣти:

27

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest 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.

ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶ βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν, μήποτε ἴδωσι τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσι καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσι καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσι, καὶ ἰάσομαι αὐτούς.

ѡ҆дебелѣ́ бо се́рдце люді́й си́хъ, и҆ ᲂу҆ши́ма тѧ́жкѡ слы́шаша, и҆ ѻ҆́чи своѝ смежи́ша, да не ка́кѡ ᲂу҆ви́дѧтъ ѻ҆чи́ма, и҆ ᲂу҆ши́ма ᲂу҆слы́шатъ, и҆ се́рдцемъ ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́ютъ, и҆ ѡ҆братѧ́тсѧ, и҆ и҆сцѣлю̀ и҆̀хъ.

28

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

γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστω ὑμῖν ὅτι τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπεστάλη τοῦτο τὸ σωτήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ, αὐτοὶ καὶ ἀκούσονται.

Вѣ́домо ᲂу҆̀бо да бꙋ́детъ ва́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ посла́сѧ спⷭ҇нїе бж҃їе, сі́и и҆ ᲂу҆слы́шатъ.

29

And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

καὶ ταῦτα αὐτοῦ εἰπόντος ἀπῆλθον οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πολλὴν ἔχοντες ἐν ἑαυτοῖς συζήτησιν.

И҆ сїѧ̑ томꙋ̀ ре́кшꙋ, ѿидо́ша і҆ꙋде́є, мно́гое и҆мꙋ́ще междꙋ̀ собо́ю состѧза́нїе.

30

And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

Ἔμεινε δὲ ὁ Παῦλος διετίαν ὅλην ἐν ἰδίῳ μισθώματι καὶ ἀπεδέχετο πάντας τοὺς εἰσπορευομένους πρὸς αὐτόν,

Пребы́сть же па́ѵелъ два̀ лѣ̑та и҆спо́лнь свое́ю мздо́ю {цѣ̑ла два̀ лѣ̑та на свое́мъ и҆ждиве́нїи} и҆ прїима́ше всѧ̑ приходѧ́щыѧ къ немꙋ̀,

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Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

κηρύσσων τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ διδάσκων τὰ περὶ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάσης παρρησίας ἀκωλύτως.

проповѣ́дꙋѧ црⷭ҇твїе бж҃їе и҆ ᲂу҆чѧ̀ ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ гдⷭ҇ѣ на́шемъ і҆и҃сѣ хрⷭ҇тѣ̀ со всѧ́кимъ дерзнове́нїемъ невозбра́ннѡ.