Veprat e Apostujve 28
1 Dhe si shpëtuan, morën vesh atëherë se ishulli quhej Maltë.
After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
2 Barbarët treguan ndaj nesh një mirësjellje të pazakontë, sepse ndezën një zjarr të madh dhe na morën të gjithëve brenda, sepse binte shi dhe bënte ftohtë.
The people who lived there received us kindly. They lit a fire and invited us to come and warm ourselves, because it was raining and it was cold.
3 Dhe, ndërsa Pali mblidhte ca shkarpa dhe i vinte mbi zjarr, nga të nxehtit doli një nepërkë dhe iu ngjit te dora.
Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. But [among those sticks was] a snake that had come out [from the fire to escape] from the heat, and it fastened itself on Paul’s hand.
4 Barbarët, kur panë gjarprin që i varej nga dora, i thanë njëri-tjetrit: “Me siguri ky njeri është një vrasës, sepse, edhe pse shpëtoi nga deti, drejtësia hyjnore nuk e lë të rrojë”.
[The islanders knew that the snake was poisonous, so] when they saw it hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to each other, “Probably this man has murdered someone. Although he has escaped from being drowned, [the god] ([who] pays [people back/who punishes people]) for their [MTY] sins will cause him to die.”
5 Por Pali, si e shkundi gjarprin në zjarr, nuk pësoi ndonjë të keqe.
But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
6 Dhe ata po prisnin që ai të fryhej ose të binte i vdekur në çast; por, mbasi pritën gjatë dhe panë se nuk po i ndodhte asgjë e pazakontë, ndryshuan mendim dhe thanë se ishte një perëndi.
The people were expecting that Paul’s body would soon swell up or that he would suddenly fall down and die. But after they had waited a long time, they saw [that the snake] had not harmed him [at all]. So then the people changed their minds and said [to one another], “This man is not a murderer! Probably he is a god!”
7 Edhe rreth atij vendi i kishte arat i pari i ishullit me emër Publius; ai na priti dhe na mbajti në shtëpi tri ditë miqësisht.
Near where the people had made the fire, there were some fields that belonged to a man whose name was Publius. He was the chief official on the island. He invited us to [come and stay in] his home. He took care of us for three days.
8 Dhe ndodhi që i ati i Publit dergjej në shtrat, i sëmurë me ethe dhe me dizenteri; Pali i shkoi dhe, mbasi ishte lutur, vuri duart mbi të dhe e shëroi.
[At that time] Publius’ father had a fever and dysentery, and he was lying [in bed]. So Paul visited him and prayed [for him. Then] Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
9 Mbas kësaj edhe banorë të tjerë të ishullit që kishin sëmundje vinin tek ai dhe u shëruan;
After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
10 dhe këta na nderuan me shumë ndere dhe, kur u nisëm për të lundruar, na furnizuan gjërat e nevojshme.
They brought us gifts and [showed in other ways that] they greatly respected us. When we were [ready] to leave [three months later], they brought us food and other things that we would need [for the trip].
11 Pas tre muajsh u nisëm me një anije të Aleksandrisë, që kishte dimëruar në ishull dhe që kishte si shenjë Dioskurët.
After [we had stayed there] three months, we [got on] a ship [that was going to Italy and] sailed away. The ship had been in [a harbor on] the island during the months when there are many storms. It had come from Alexandria [city]. On the front of the ship there were carved images of the twin gods [whose names were Castor and Pollux].
12 Dhe, si arritëm në Sirakuzë, qëndruam atje tri ditë.
We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
13 Dhe, prej andej, duke lundruar afër bregut, arritëm në Rexho. Të nesërmen fryu juga dhe për dy ditë arritëm në Pocuoli.
Then we traveled on by ship and arrived at Rhegium [port in Italy]. The next day, the wind was blowing from behind us, [so we sailed along fast]. The day after that, we reached Puteoli [town, where we left the ship].
14 Kur gjetëm atje vëllezër, na lutën të rrimë tek ata shtatë ditë. Dhe kështu mbërritëm në Romë.
In Puteoli we met some believers who invited us to stay with them for a week. [After visiting them], we [left there and started to travel by land] to Rome.
15 Dhe vëllezërit e atjeshëm, kur dëgjuan për ne, na dolën para deri te Fori Apian dhe te Tri Tavernat; dhe Pali, kur i pa, e falënderoi Perëndinë dhe mori zemër.
[A group of] believers [who lived in Rome] had heard that we [(exc) were coming]. So they came out [from Rome] to meet us. [Some of] them met us at [the town called] ‘The Market on Appian [Road’, ] and others met us at [the town called] ‘The Three Inns’. When Paul saw those believers, he thanked God and was encouraged.
16 Kur arritëm në Romë, centurioni ia dorëzoi robërit komandantit të kampit; por Palit iu dha leja të rrijë më vete me një ushtar si roje.
After we [(exc)] arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted {[a Roman official who was responsible for guarding Paul] permitted Paul} to live [in a house] by himself. But [there was always] a soldier there to guard him.
17 Pas tri ditësh, Pali thirri krerët e Judenjve. Kur ata u mblodhën, u tha atyre: “Vëllezër, ndonëse nuk bëra asgjë kundër popullit dhe kundër zakoneve të etërve, jam arrestuar në Jeruzalem dhe më kanë dorëzuar në duart e Romakëve.
After [Paul had been there] three days, he sent a message to the Jewish leaders [to come and talk with him. So] they came, and Paul said to them, “My fellow Jews, although I have not opposed our people nor spoken against the customs of our ancestors, [our leaders] in Jerusalem [seized] [MTY] [me. But before they could kill me, a Roman commander rescued me and later sent me] to Caesarea for Roman [authorities/officials to put me on trial].
18 Ata, si më pyetën, donin të më lëshonin, sepse tek unë nuk kishte asnjë faj që të meritonte vdekjen.
The Roman authorities/officials questioned me and wanted to release me, because I had not done any [bad] thing for which I should be executed {they should kill me}.
19 Por, duke qenë se Judenjtë kundërshtonin, u detyrova t’i apelohem Cezarit, jo se kam ndonjë akuzë kundër kombit tim.
But when the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there opposed [what the Roman authorities wanted to do], I had to formally request that the Emperor [judge me here in Rome]. But my reason for doing that was not that I wanted to accuse our leaders about anything.
20 Për këtë arsye, pra, ju kam thirrur, ë t’ju shoh dhe t’ju flas, sepse për shpresën e Izraelit jam lidhur me këta hekura”.
So I have requested you [to come] here so that I can tell you why I am a prisoner. It is because I believe in [MTY] our Messiah, the one [God long ago promised to send] to us [(inc)] Jews.”
21 Edhe ata i thanë: “Ne nuk kemi marrë asnjë letër për ty nga Judeja, as nuk erdhi ndonjë nga vëllezërit të na tregojë ose të thotë ndonjë të keqe për ty.
Then [the Jewish leaders] said, “We [(exc)] have not received any letters from [our fellow Jews] in Judea about you. Also, none of our fellow Jews who have arrived [here from Judea] has said anything bad about you.
22 Por ne dëshirojmë të dëgjojmë prej teje ç’mendon, sepse për këtë sekt ne dimë se kudo flitet kundra”.
But we [(exc)] want to hear what you [(sg)] think about this [Christian] sect/group, because we know that in many places [HYP] bad things are being said {people are saying bad things} about it.”
23 Dhe, mbasi i caktuan një ditë, erdhën shumë veta tek ai në banesën e tij; dhe ai shtjellonte dhe u dëshmonte atyre për mbretërinë e Perëndisë dhe, me anë të ligjit të Moisiut dhe të profetëve kërkonte
So they [talked with Paul and decided that they would come back on another day to hear him. When that day arrived], those Jews came back to the place where Paul was staying, and they brought more Jews with them. Paul talked to them from morning until evening. He talked to them about how God wants to rule [people’s lives] [MET]. He tried to convince them that Jesus [is the Messiah] by reminding them what Moses and the other prophets had written [MTY].
24 Disa bindeshin nga ato që u thoshte, por të tjerë nuk besonin.
Some of those Jews believed that what was said [by Paul] {what [Paul] said} about Jesus [was true], but others did not believe [that it was true].
25 Dhe, duke qenë në mospajtim njëri me tjetrin, u larguan, pasi Pali u tha pikërisht këto fjalë: “Mirë u foli Fryma e Shenjtë me anë të profetit Isaia etërve tanë,
So they began to argue with one another. [Paul realized that some of them did not want to listen to him, so] when they were about to leave, he said, “The Holy Spirit said something to your/our(incl) ancestors. He spoke these words to Isaiah the prophet, [and what he said is also true about you]:
26 duke thënë: “Shko tek ai popull dhe i thuaj: “Do të dëgjoni, por nuk do të merrni vesh, do të vështroni, por nuk do të shikoni;
Go to your fellow Israelites and tell them, ‘You repeatedly listen [to the message of God], but you never understand [what God is saying]. You repeatedly look at and see [the things that God is doing], but you never understand [what they mean].
27 në fakt zemra e këtij populli u bë e ngurtë, dhe i janë rënduar veshët dhe kanë mbyllur sytë, që të mos shohin me sy dhe të mos dëgjojnë me veshë dhe të mos kuptojnë me zemër dhe të mos kthehen dhe unë të mos i shëroj.
God also said to the prophet, These people do not understand, because they have become stubborn. They have ears, but they do not understand what they hear, and they have closed their eyes [because they do not want to see]. If they wanted to obey what I say to them, they might understand what they see [me doing] and what they hear [me saying]. Then they might turn from their sinful behavior and I would save them.’
28 Ta dini, pra, se ky shpëtim i Perëndisë iu dërgua johebrenjve, dhe ata do ta dëgjojnë!”.
[That is what God said to the prophet Isaiah about our ancestors. But you Jews today do not want to believe God’s message]. Therefore, I am telling you that [God] has sent to the non-Jews this message about how he saves people, and they will listen [and accept it]!”
29 Dhe si i tha këto fjalë, Judenjve ikën duke u ngrënë me shumë fjalë njëri me tjetrin.
30 Dhe Pali ndenji plot dy vjet në shtëpinë që kishte marrë me qira dhe priste të gjithë ata që vinin tek ai,
For two whole years Paul stayed [there] in a house that he rented. Many people came to see him, and he received them all gladly [and talked with them].
31 duke predikuar mbretërinë e Perëndisë dhe duke mësuar gjërat e Zotit Jezu Krisht me shumë liri dhe pa ndalim.
He preached [and taught people] about how God could rule [their lives] [MET] and taught them about the Lord Jesus Christ. He did that without being afraid, and no one tried to stop him.
