Acts 28
1 After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
こうして救われてから、私たちは、ここがマルタと呼ばれる島であることを知った。
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.
島の人々は私たちに非常に親切にしてくれた。おりから雨が降りだして寒かったので、彼らは火をたいて私たちみなをもてなしてくれた。
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.
パウロがひとかかえの柴をたばねて火にくべると、熱気のために、一匹のまむしがはい出して来て、彼の手に取りついた。
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.”
島の人々は、この生き物がパウロの手から下がっているのを見て、「この人はきっと人殺しだ。海からはのがれたが、正義の女神はこの人を生かしてはおかないのだ。」と互いに話し合った。
5 But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
しかし、パウロは、その生き物を火の中に振り落として、何の害も受けなかった。
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!”
島の人々は、彼が今にも、はれ上がって来るか、または、倒れて急死するだろうと待っていた。しかし、いくら待っても、彼に少しも変わった様子が見えないので、彼らは考えを変えて、「この人は神さまだ。」と言いだした。
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.
さて、その場所の近くに、島の首長でポプリオという人の領地があった。彼はそこに私たちを招待して、三日間手厚くもてなしてくれた。
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.
たまたまポプリオの父が、熱病と下痢とで床に着いていた。そこでパウロは、その人のもとに行き、祈ってから、彼の上に手を置いて直してやった。
9 After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
このことがあってから、島のほかの病人たちも来て、直してもらった。
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].
それで彼らは、私たちを非常に尊敬し、私たちが出帆するときには、私たちに必要な品々を用意してくれた。
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].
三か月後に、私たちは、この島で冬を過ごしていた、船首にデオスクロイの飾りのある、アレキサンドリヤの船で出帆した。
12 We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
シラクサに寄港して、三日間とどまり、
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].
そこから回って、レギオンに着いた。一日たつと、南風が吹き始めたので、二日目にはポテオリに入港した。
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.
ここで、私たちは兄弟たちに会い、勧められるままに彼らのところに七日間滞在した。こうして、私たちはローマに到着した。
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.
私たちのことを聞いた兄弟たちは、ローマからアピオ・ポロとトレス・タベルネまで出迎えに来てくれた。パウロは彼らに会って、神に感謝し、勇気づけられた。
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.
私たちがローマにはいると、パウロは番兵付きで自分だけの家に住むことが許された。
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].
三日の後、パウロはユダヤ人のおもだった人たちを呼び集め、彼らが集まったときに、こう言った。「兄弟たち。私は、私の国民に対しても、先祖の慣習に対しても、何一つそむくことはしていないのに、エルサレムで囚人としてローマ人の手に渡されました。
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}.
ローマ人は私を取り調べましたが、私を死刑にする理由が何もなかったので、私を釈放しようと思ったのです。
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.
ところが、ユダヤ人たちが反対したため、私はやむなくカイザルに上訴しました。それは、私の同胞を訴えようとしたのではありません。
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.”
このようなわけで、私は、あなたがたに会ってお話ししようと思い、お招きしました。私はイスラエルの望みのためにこの鎖につながれているのです。」
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.
すると、彼らはこう言った。「私たちは、あなたのことについて、ユダヤから何の知らせも受けておりません。また、当地に来た兄弟たちの中で、あなたについて悪いことを告げたり、話したりした者はおりません。
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.”
私たちは、あなたが考えておられることを、直接あなたから聞くのがよいと思っています。この宗派については、至る所で非難があることを私たちは知っているからです。」
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].
そこで、彼らは日を定めて、さらに大ぜいでパウロの宿にやって来た。彼は朝から晩まで語り続けた。神の国のことをあかしし、また、モーセの律法と預言者たちの書によって、イエスのことについて彼らを説得しようとした。
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].
ある人々は彼の語る事を信じたが、ある人々は信じようとしなかった。
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]:
こうして、彼らは、お互いの意見が一致せずに帰りかけたので、パウロは一言、次のように言った。「聖霊が預言者イザヤを通してあなたがたの先祖に語られたことは、まさにそのとおりでした。
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].
『この民のところに行って、告げよ。 あなたがたは確かに聞きはするが、 決して悟らない。 確かに見てはいるが、決してわからない。
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.’
この民の心は鈍くなり、 その耳は遠く、 その目はつぶっているからである。 それは、彼らがその目で見、 その耳で聞き、 その心で悟って、立ち返り、 わたしにいやされることのないためである。』
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]!”
ですから、承知しておいてください。神のこの救いは、異邦人に送られました。彼らは、耳を傾けるでしょう。」
こうしてパウロは満二年の間、自費で借りた家に住み、たずねて来る人たちをみな迎えて、
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].
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.
大胆に、少しも妨げられることなく、神の国を宣べ伝え、主イエス・キリストのことを教えた。
