4 But as the Barbarous saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who being escaped out of the sea, vengeance doth not suffer him to live.📜💬📚

5 and he indeed shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm.📜💬📚

6 But they supposed that he should be turned into a swelling, and that he would suddenly fall and die. But expecting long and seeing that there was no harm done on him, being changed they said that he was a God.📜💬📚

7 And in those places were lands of the prince of the ile, named Publius, who receiving us, for three days entreated us courteously.📜💬📚

8 And it chanced that the father of Publius lay vexed with fevers and the bloody flux. Unto whom Paul entered: and when he had prayed, and imposed hands on him, he healed him.📜💬📚

9 Which being done, all in the ile also that had infirmities, came, and were cured:📜💬📚

10 who also honoured us with many honours, and when we were sailing away, laded us with necessaries.📜💬📚

Paul Arrives in Italy

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

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

13 Thence compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day the South-wind blowing, we came the second day to Puteoli,📜💬📚

14 where finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome.📜💬📚

15 And from thence, when the Brethren had heard, they came to meet us unto Apii-forum, and the Three-taverns, whom when Paul had seen, giving thanks to God, he took courage.📜💬📚

Paul Preaches at Rome

16 And when we were come to Rome, Paul was permitted to remain to himself with a soldier that kept him.📜💬📚

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

18 who when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me.📜💬📚

19 But the Jews contradicting it, I was compelled to appeal unto Caesar, not as having any thing to accuse my nation.📜💬📚

20 For this cause therefore I desired to see you and to speak to you. For, because of the hope of Israel, am I compassed with this chain.📜💬📚

21 But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Jewry, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, report or speak any evil of thee.📜💬📚

22 But we desire of thee to hear what thou thinkest: for concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is gainsaid every where.📜💬📚

23 And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him unto his lodging very many: to whom he expounded, testifying the Kingdom of God, and using persuasion to them of JESUS, out of the Law of Moyses and the Prophets, from morning until evening.📜💬📚

24 And certain believed those things that were said: but certain believed not.📜💬📚

25 And whereas they did not agree among themselves, they departed, Paul saying one word: That well did the Holy Ghost speak by Esaie the Prophet to our fathers,📜💬📚

26 saying: 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.📜💬📚

27 For the heart of this people is waxen gross, and with their ears have they heavily heard, and their eyes they have shut: lest perhaps they may see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I heal them.📜💬📚

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

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

30 And he tarried full two years in his hired lodging: and he received all that came in to him,📜💬📚

31 preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things that concern our Lord JESUS CHRIST with all confidence, without prohibition.📜💬📚