Acts 28
1 After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
Und da wir auskamen, erfuhren wir, daß die Insel Melite hieß.
2 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.
Die Leutlein aber erzeigten uns nicht geringe Freundschaft, zündeten ein Feuer an und nahmen uns alle auf um des Regens, der über uns kommen war, und um der Kälte willen.
3 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.
Da aber Paulus einen Haufen Reiser zusammenraffte und legte es aufs Feuer, kam eine Otter von der Hitze und fuhr Paulus an seine Hand.
4 [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.”
Da aber die Leutlein sahen das Tier an seiner Hand hangen, sprachen sie untereinander: Dieser Mensch muß ein Mörder sein, welchen die Rache nicht leben läßt, ob er gleich dem Meer entgangen ist.
5 But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
Er aber schlenkerte das Tier ins Feuer, und ihm widerfuhr nichts Übles.
6 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!”
Sie aber warteten, wenn er schwellen würde oder tot niederfallen. Da sie aber lange warteten und sahen, daß ihm nichts Ungeheures widerfuhr, verwandten sie sich und sprachen, er wäre ein Gott.
7 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.
An denselbigen Örtern aber hatte der Oberste in der Insel mit Namen Publius ein Vorwerk; der nahm uns auf und herbergte uns drei Tage freundlich.
8 [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.
Es geschah aber, daß der Vater des Publius am Fieber und an der Ruhr lag. Zu dem ging Paulus hinein und betete und legte die Hand auf ihn und machte ihn gesund.
9 After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
Da das geschah, kamen auch die andern auf der Insel herzu, die Krankheiten hatten, und ließen sich gesund machen.
10 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].
Und sie taten uns große Ehre, und da wir auszogen, luden sie auf, was uns not war.
11 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].
Nach dreien Monden aber schifften wir aus in einem Schiffe von Alexandrien, welches bei der Insel gewintert hatte und hatte ein Panier der Zwillinge.
12 We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
Und da wir gen Syrakus kamen, blieben wir drei Tage da.
13 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].
Und da wir umschifften, kamen wir gen Rhegion; und nach einem Tage, da der Südwind sich erhub, kamen wir des andern Tages gen Puteolj.
14 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.
Da fanden wir Brüder und wurden von ihnen gebeten, daß wir sieben Tage dablieben. Und also kamen wir gen Rom.
15 [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.
Und von dannen, da die Brüder von uns höreten, gingen sie aus uns entgegen bis gen Appifor und Tretabern. Da die Paulus sah, dankete er Gott und gewann eine Zuversicht.
16 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.
Da wir aber gen Rom kamen, über antwortete der Unterhauptmann die Gefangenen dem obersten Hauptmann. Aber Paulus ward erlaubt zu bleiben, wo er wollte, mit einem Kriegsknechte, der sein hütete.
17 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].
Es geschah aber nach dreien Tagen, daß Paulus zusammenrief die Vornehmsten der Juden. Da dieselbigen zusammen kamen, sprach er zu ihnen: Ihr Männer liebe Brüder, ich habe nichts getan wider unser Volk noch wider väterliche Sitten und bin doch gefangen aus Jerusalem übergeben in der Römer Hände,
18 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}.
welche, da sie mich verhöret hatten, wollten sie mich losgeben, dieweil keine Ursache des Todes an mir war.
19 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.
Da aber die Juden dawider redeten, ward ich genötiget, mich auf den Kaiser zu berufen; nicht, als hätte ich mein Volk um etwas zu verklagen.
20 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.”
Um der Ursache willen habe ich euch gebeten, daß ich euch sehen und ansprechen möchte; denn um der Hoffnung willen Israels bin ich mit dieser Kette umgeben.
21 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.
Sie aber sprachen zu ihm: Wir haben weder Schrift empfangen aus Judäa deinethalben, noch kein Bruder ist kommen, der von dir etwas Arges verkündiget oder gesagt habe.
22 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.”
Doch wollen wir von dir hören, was du hältst. Denn von dieser Sekte ist uns kund, daß ihr wird an allen Enden widersprochen.
23 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].
Und da sie ihm einen Tag bestimmten, kamen viele zu ihm in die Herberge, welchen er auslegte und bezeugete das Reich Gottes und predigte ihnen von Jesu aus dem Gesetze Mose's und aus den Propheten vom frühen Morgen an bis an den Abend.
24 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].
Und etliche fielen zu dem, was er sagte; etliche aber glaubten nicht.
25 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]:
Da sie aber untereinander mißhellig waren, gingen sie weg, als Paulus ein Wort redete, das wohl der Heilige Geist gesagt hat durch den Propheten Jesaja zu unsern Vätern
26 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].
und gesprochen: Gehe hin zu diesem Volk und sprich: Mit den Ohren werdet ihr's hören und nicht verstehen, und mit den Augen werdet ihr's sehen und nicht erkennen.
27 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.’
Denn das Herz dieses Volks ist verstockt, und sie hören schwerlich mit Ohren und schlummern mit ihren Augen, auf daß sie nicht dermaleinst sehen mit den Augen und hören mit den Ohren und verständig werden im Herzen und sich bekehren, daß ich ihnen hülfe.
28 [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]!”
So sei es euch kundgetan, daß den Heiden gesandt ist dies Heil Gottes; und sie werden's hören.
Und da er solches redete, gingen die Juden hin und hatten viel Fragens unter sich selbst.
30 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].
Paulus aber blieb zwei Jahre in seinem eignen Gedinge und nahm auf alle, die zu ihm kamen,
31 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.
predigte das Reich Gottes und lehrete von dem HERRN Jesu mit aller Freudigkeit unverboten.
