Acts of the Apostles
Acts 28
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When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
ΚαὶAndCONJδιασωθέντεςhaving been savedV-APP-NPMτότεthenADVἐπέγνωμενwe found outV-2AAI-1PὅτιthatCONJΜελίτηMaltaN-NSF-LἡtheT-NSFνῆσοςislandN-NSFκαλεῖται.is called;V-PPI-3S
2The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.
οἵ<the>T-NPMτεAndCONJβάρβαροιthe nativesA-NPMπαρεῖχονwere showingV-IAI-3Pοὐnot [just]PRT-NτὴνtheT-ASFτυχοῦσανordinaryV-2AAP-ASFφιλανθρωπίανkindnessN-ASFἡμῖν,to us;P-1DPἅψαντεςHaving kindledV-AAP-NPMγὰρforCONJπυρὰνa fireN-ASFπροσελάβοντοthey receivedV-2AMI-3PπάνταςallA-APMἡμᾶςof usP-1APδιὰbecause ofPREPτὸνtheT-ASMὑετὸνrainN-ASMτὸνwhichT-ASMἐφεστῶταalready coming onV-RAP-ASMκαὶandCONJδιὰbecausePREPτὸof theT-ASNψῦχος.cold.N-ASN
3But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.
συστρέψαντοςWhen having gatheredV-AAP-GSMδὲnowCONJτοῦ<the>T-GSMΠαύλουPaulN-GSM-Pφρυγάνωνof sticksN-GPNτιsomeX-ASNπλῆθοςquantityN-ASNκαὶandCONJἐπιθέντοςhaving laid [them]V-2AAP-GSMἐπὶonPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπυράν,fireN-ASFἔχιδναa viperN-NSFἀπὸout fromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFθέρμηςheatN-GSFἐξελθοῦσαhaving comeV-2AAP-NSFκαθῆψεfastenedV-AAI-3Sτῆςon theT-GSFχειρὸςhandN-GSFαὐτοῦ.of him.P-GSM
4When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”
ὡςWhenPRTδὲthenCONJεἶδονsawV-2AAI-3PοἱtheT-NPMβάρβαροιnativesA-NPMκρεμάμενονhangingV-PMP-ASNτὸtheT-ASNθηρίονbeastN-ASNἐκfromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFχειρὸςhandN-GSFαὐτοῦ,of him,P-GSMπρὸςtoPREPἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMἔλεγον·they were saying:V-IAI-3PΠάντωςBy all meansADVφονεύςa murdererN-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMἄνθρωποςmanN-NSMοὗτοςthis,D-NSMὃνwhomR-ASMδιασωθένταhaving been savedV-APP-ASMἐκfromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFθαλάσσηςseaN-GSFἡ<the>T-NSFδίκηJusticeN-NSFζῆνto liveV-PANοὐκnotPRT-Nεἴασεν.has permitted.V-AAI-3S
5However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.
ὁThe [one]T-NSMμὲνindeedPRTοὖνthenCONJἀποτινάξαςhaving shaken offV-AAP-NSMτὸtheT-ASNθηρίονcreatureN-ASNεἰςintoPREPτὸtheT-ASNπῦρfireN-ASNἔπαθενhe sufferedV-2AAI-3Sοὐδὲνno [thing]A-ASNκακόν·injurious.A-ASN
6But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
οἱ<the>T-NPMδὲButCONJπροσεδόκωνthey were expectingV-IAI-3PαὐτὸνhimP-ASMμέλλεινto be aboutV-PANπίμπρασθαιto become inflamedV-PPNἢorCONJκαταπίπτεινto fall downV-PANἄφνωsuddenlyADVνεκρόν.dead;A-ASMἐπὶA whilePREPπολὺgreatA-ASNδὲhoweverCONJαὐτῶνwhen theyP-GPMπροσδοκώντωνare waitingV-PAP-GPMκαὶandCONJθεωρούντωνseeingV-PAP-GPMμηδὲνnothingA-ASN-NἄτοπονamissA-ASNεἰςtoPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMγινόμενον,happeningV-PNP-ASNμεταβαλόμενοιhaving changed their opinionV-2AMP-NPMἔλεγονthey were declaringingV-IAI-3PαὐτὸνhimP-ASMεἶναιto beV-PANθεόν.a god.N-ASM
7Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and courteously entertained us for three days.
ἘνInPREPδὲnowCONJτοῖςthe [parts]T-DPNπερὶaroundPREPτὸνtheT-ASMτόπονplaceN-ASMἐκεῖνονthat [one]D-ASMὑπῆρχενwereV-IAI-3SχωρίαlandsN-NPNτῷ[belonging] to theT-DSMπρώτῳchiefA-DSMτῆςof theT-GSFνήσουisland,N-GSFὀνόματιnamedN-DSNΠοπλίῳ,Publius,N-DSM-PὃςwhoR-NSMἀναδεξάμενοςhaving receivedV-ADP-NSMἡμᾶςusP-1APτρεῖςthreeA-APFἡμέραςdaysN-APFφιλοφρόνωςhospitablyADVἐξένισεν.entertained [us].V-AAI-3S
8The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.
ἐγένετοIt came to passV-2ADI-3SδὲthenCONJτὸνtheT-ASMπατέραfatherN-ASMτοῦ<the>T-GSMΠοπλίουof PubliusN-GSM-Pπυρετοῖςwith feversN-DPMκαὶandCONJδυσεντερίῳwith dysenteryN-DSNσυνεχόμενονoppressedV-PPP-ASMκατακεῖσθαι,[was] lying;V-PNNπρὸςtoPREPὃνwhomR-ASMὁ<the>T-NSMΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-Pεἰσελθὼνhaving enteredV-2AAP-NSMκαὶandCONJπροσευξάμενοςhaving prayed,V-ADP-NSMἐπιθεὶςhaving laidV-2AAP-NSMτὰςtheT-APFχεῖραςhandsN-APFαὐτῷon him,P-DSMἰάσατοhealedV-ADI-3Sαὐτόν.him.P-ASM
9Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.
τούτουOf thisD-GSNδὲthenCONJγενομένουhaving taken placeV-2ADP-GSNκαὶalsoCONJοἱtheT-NPMλοιποὶrestA-NPMοἱ<the>T-NPMἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFνήσῳislandN-DSFἔχοντεςhavingV-PAP-NPMἀσθενείαςinfirmitiesN-APFπροσήρχοντοwere comingV-INI-3PκαὶandCONJἐθεραπεύοντο,were healed;V-IPI-3P
10They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
οἳwhoR-NPMκαὶalsoCONJπολλαῖςwith manyA-DPFτιμαῖςhonorsN-DPFἐτίμησανhonoredV-AAI-3Pἡμᾶςus,P-1APκαὶandCONJἀναγομένοιςon setting sailV-PPP-DPMἐπέθεντοthey laid on [us]V-2AMI-3Pτὰthe [things]T-APNπρὸςforPREPτὰςtheT-APFχρείας.needs.N-APF
11After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”
ΜετὰAfterPREPδὲthenCONJτρεῖςthreeA-APMμῆναςmonthsN-APMἀνήχθημενwe set outV-API-1PἐνinPREPπλοίῳa shipN-DSNπαρακεχειμακότιhaving winteredV-RAP-DSNἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFνήσῳisland,N-DSFἈλεξανδρίνῳ,Alexandrian,A-DSN-LGπαρασήμῳwith a figurehead ofN-DSNΔιοσκούροις.[the] Dioscuri;N-DPM-T
12Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
καὶAndCONJκαταχθέντεςhaving put inV-APP-NPMεἰςatPREPΣυρακούσαςSyracuseN-APF-Lἐπεμείναμενwe stayedV-AAI-1PἡμέραςdaysN-APFτρεῖς,three,A-APF
13From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,
ὅθενfrom wherePREPπεριελόντεςhaving taken offV-2AAP-NPMκατηντήσαμενwe arrivedV-AAI-1PεἰςatPREPῬήγιον.RhegiumN-ASN-LκαὶAndCONJμετὰafterPREPμίανoneA-ASFἡμέρανdayN-ASFἐπιγενομένουwhen was comong onV-2ADP-GSMνότουa south windN-GSMδευτεραῖοιon the second dayA-NPMἤλθομενwe cameV-2AAI-1PεἰςtoPREPΠοτιόλους,Puteoli;N-APM-L
14where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
οὗ εὑρόντες ἀδελφοὺς παρεκλήθημεν παρ’ αὐτοῖς ἐπιμεῖναι ἡμέρας ἑπτά· καὶ οὕτως εἰς τὴν Ῥώμην ἤλθαμεν.
οὗwhereADVεὑρόντεςhaving foundV-2AAP-NPMἀδελφοὺς[some] brothersN-APMπαρεκλήθημενwe were entreatedV-API-1Pπαρ’withPREPαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMἐπιμεῖναιto remainV-AANἡμέραςdaysN-APFἑπτά·seven;A-NUIκαὶAndCONJοὕτωςsoADVεἰςtoPREPτὴν<the>T-ASFῬώμηνRomeN-ASF-Lἤλθαμεν.we came.V-2AAI-1P
15From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
κἀκεῖθενAnd from thereCONJ + G1564=ADVοἱtheT-NPMἀδελφοὶbrothersN-NPMἀκούσαντεςhaving heardV-AAP-NPMτὰthe [things]T-APNπερὶconcerningPREPἡμῶνusP-1GPἦλθανthey came outV-2AAI-3PεἰςtoPREPἀπάντησινmeetN-ASFἡμῖνusP-1DPἄχριas far asPREPἈππίουof AppiusN-GSM-LΦόρου[the] marketN-GSN-LκαὶandCONJΤριῶν[the] ThreeA-GPF-LΤαβερνῶν,Taverns,N-GPF-LοὓςwhomR-APMἰδὼνhaving seenV-2AAP-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-Pεὐχαριστήσαςhaving given thanksV-AAP-NSMτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷto GodN-DSM-TἔλαβεtookV-2AAI-3Sθάρσος.courage.N-ASN
16When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
ὍτεWhenCONJδὲnowCONJεἰσήλθομενwe cameV-2AAI-1PεἰςtoPREPῬώμην,Rome,N-ASF-Lἐπετράπηwas allowedV-API-3Sτῷ<the>T-DSMΠαύλῳPaulN-DSM-Pμένεινto stayV-PANκαθ’byPREPἑαυτὸνhimselfF-3ASMσὺνwithPREPτῷwhoT-DSMφυλάσσοντιis guardingV-PAP-DSMαὐτὸνhimP-ASMστρατιώτῃ.soldier.N-DSM
17After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
ἘγένετοIt came to passV-2ADI-3SδὲthenCONJμετὰafterPREPἡμέραςdaysN-APFτρεῖςthreeA-APFσυγκαλέσασθαιcalling togetherV-AMNαὐτὸνheP-ASMτοὺςthoseT-APMὄνταςbeingV-PAP-APMτῶνof theT-GPMἸουδαίωνJewsN-GPM-PGπρώτους·leaders;A-APMσυνελθόντωνWhen they were assemblingV-2AAP-GPMδὲthenCONJαὐτῶνtheyP-GPMἔλεγενhe was sayingV-IAI-3SπρὸςtoPREPαὐτούς·them;P-APMἘγώ,I myself,P-1NSἄνδρεςmenN-VPMἀδελφοί,brothersN-VPMοὐδὲνno [thing]A-ASNἐναντίονagainstA-ASNποιήσαςhaving doneV-AAP-NSMτῷtheT-DSMλαῷpeopleN-DSMἢorCONJτοῖςagainst theT-DPNἔθεσιcustomsN-DPNτοῖς<the>T-DPNπατρῴοιςof our fathers,A-DPNδέσμιοςa prisonerN-NSMἐξfromPREPἹεροσολύμωνJerusalemN-GPN-Lπαρεδόθηνwas deliveredV-API-1SεἰςintoPREPτὰςtheT-APFχεῖραςhandsN-APFτῶνof theT-GPMῬωμαίων,Romans,N-GPM-LG
18who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
οἵτινεςwhoR-NPMἀνακρίναντέςhaving examinedV-AAP-NPMμεmeP-1ASἐβούλοντοthey were wantingV-INI-3Pἀπολῦσαιto let [me] goV-AANδιὰon account ofPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNμηδεμίανnot oneA-ASFαἰτίανcauseN-ASFθανάτουof deathN-GSMὑπάρχεινexistingV-PANἐνinPREPἐμοί·me myself;P-1DS
19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.
ἀντιλεγόντωνWhen were objectingV-PAP-GPMδὲhoweverCONJτῶνtheT-GPMἸουδαίωνJewsN-GPM-PGἠναγκάσθηνI was compelledV-API-1Sἐπικαλέσασθαιto appeal toV-AMNΚαίσαρα,CaesarN-ASM-TοὐχnotPRT-Nὡςas ifPRTτοῦtheT-GSNἔθνουςnationN-GSNμουof mineP-1GSἔχωνhavingV-PAP-NSMτιanythingX-ASNκατηγορεῖν.to lay against.V-PAN
20For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”
διὰForPREPταύτηνthisD-ASFοὖνthereforeCONJτὴν<the>T-ASFαἰτίανcauseN-ASFπαρεκάλεσαI have calledV-AAI-1SὑμᾶςyouP-2APἰδεῖνto seeV-2AANκαὶandCONJπροσλαλῆσαι,to speak to [you];V-AANἕνεκενbecause ofPREPγὰρforCONJτῆςtheT-GSFἐλπίδοςhopeN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMἸσραὴλof IsraelN-GSM-Lτὴν<the>T-ASFἅλυσινchainN-ASFταύτηνthisD-ASFπερίκειμαι.I have around [me].V-PNI-1S
21They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
οἱ<the>T-NPMδὲAndCONJπρὸςtoPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMεἶπαν·they said;V-2AAI-3PἩμεῖςWe ourselvesP-1NPοὔτεneitherCONJ-NγράμματαlettersN-APNπερὶconcerningPREPσοῦyouP-2GSἐδεξάμεθαreceivedV-ADI-1PἀπὸfromPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFἸουδαίας,Judea,N-GSF-LοὔτεnorCONJ-Nπαραγενόμενόςhaving arrivedV-AMP-NSMτιςanyX-NSMτῶνof theT-GPMἀδελφῶνbrothersN-GPMἀπήγγειλενreportedV-AAI-3SἢorCONJἐλάλησένhe saidV-AAI-3SτιanythingX-ASNπερὶconcerningPREPσοῦyouP-2GSπονηρόν.evil.A-ASN
22But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”
ἀξιοῦμενWe deem it worthyV-PAI-1PδὲhoweverCONJπαρὰfromPREPσοῦyouP-2GSἀκοῦσαιto hearV-AANἃwhatR-APNφρονεῖς,you think;V-PAI-2SπερὶconcerningPREPμὲνtrulyPRTγὰρforCONJτῆς<the>T-GSFαἱρέσεωςsectN-GSFταύτηςthisD-GSFγνωστὸνknownA-NSNἡμῖνto usP-1DPἐστινit isV-PAI-3SὅτιthatCONJπανταχοῦeverywhereADVἀντιλέγεται.it is spoken against.V-PPI-3S
23When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
ΤαξάμενοιHaving appointedV-AMP-NPMδὲthenCONJαὐτῷto himP-DSMἡμέρανa dayN-ASFἧκονπρὸςtoPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMεἰςtoPREPτὴνtheT-ASFξενίανlodgingN-ASFπλείονες,many,A-NPM-Cοἷςto whomR-DPMἐξετίθετοhe was expoundingV-IMI-3Sδιαμαρτυρόμενοςfully testifyingV-PNP-NSMτὴνto theT-ASFβασιλείανkingdomN-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof God,N-GSM-TπείθωνpersuadingV-PAP-NSMτεthenCONJαὐτοὺςthemP-APMπερὶconcerningPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PἀπόfromPREPτεbothCONJτοῦtheT-GSMνόμουlawN-GSMΜωϋσέωςof MosesN-GSM-PκαὶandCONJτῶνtheT-GPMπροφητῶνProphetsN-GPMἀπὸfromPREPπρωῒmorningADVἕωςtoPREPἑσπέρας.evening.N-GSF
24Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
καὶAndCONJοἱsomeT-NPMμὲνindeedPRTἐπείθοντοwere persuadedV-IPI-3Pτοῖςby the [things]T-DPNλεγομένοιςhe is speaking,V-PPP-DPNοἱsomeT-NPMδὲhoweverCONJἠπίστουν,were disbelieving.V-IAI-3P
25When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
ἀσύμφωνοιDiscordantA-NPMδὲthenCONJὄντεςbeingV-PAP-NPMπρὸςwithPREPἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMἀπελύοντο,they were leavingV-IMI-3Pεἰπόντοςwhen was speakingV-2AAP-GSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMΠαύλουPaulN-GSM-PῥῆμαdeclarationN-ASNἓνoneA-ASNὅτιthatCONJΚαλῶςRightlyADVτὸtheT-NSNπνεῦμαSpiritN-NSNτὸ<the>T-NSNἅγιονHolyA-NSNἐλάλησενspokeV-AAI-3SδιὰthroughPREPἨσαΐουIsaiahN-GSM-PτοῦtheT-GSMπροφήτουprophetN-GSMπρὸςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMπατέραςfathersN-APMὑμῶνof youP-2GP
26saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.
λέγων·he is saying:V-PAP-NSMΠορεύθητιdo goV-AOM-2SπρὸςtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMλαὸνpeopleN-ASMτοῦτονthisD-ASMκαὶandCONJεἰπόν·do say;V-2AAM-2SἈκοῇIn hearingN-DSFἀκούσετεyou will hearV-FAI-2PκαὶandCONJοὐcertainlyPRT-NμὴnotPRT-Nσυνῆτε,may understand,V-2AAS-2PκαὶandCONJβλέποντεςin lookingV-PAP-NPMβλέψετεyou will lookV-FAI-2PκαὶandCONJοὐcertainlyPRT-NμὴnotPRT-Nἴδητε·may perceive;V-2AAS-2P
27For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’
ἐπαχύνθηHas grown dullV-API-3SγὰρforCONJἡtheT-NSFκαρδίαheartN-NSFτοῦof theT-GSMλαοῦpeopleN-GSMτούτου,this,D-GSMκαὶandCONJτοῖςwith theT-DPNὠσὶνearsN-DPNβαρέωςbarelyADVἤκουσαν,they hearV-AAI-3PκαὶandCONJτοὺςtheT-APMὀφθαλμοὺςeyesN-APMαὐτῶνof themP-GPMἐκάμμυσαν·they have closed;V-AAI-3PμήποτεotherwisePRT-N + G4218=PRTἴδωσινthey may seeV-2AAS-3Pτοῖςwith theT-DPMὀφθαλμοῖςeyesN-DPMκαὶandCONJτοῖςwith theT-DPNὠσὶνearsN-DPNἀκούσωσινthey may hearV-AAS-3PκαὶandCONJτῇwith theT-DSFκαρδίᾳheartN-DSFσυνῶσινthey may understandV-2AAS-3PκαὶandCONJἐπιστρέψωσιν,may turnV-AAS-3PκαὶandCONJἰάσομαιI will healV-FDI-1Sαὐτούς.them.’P-APM
28“Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”
γνωστὸνKnownA-NSNοὖνthereforeCONJἔστωit should beV-PAM-3Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPὅτιthatCONJτοῖςto theT-DPNἔθνεσινGentilesN-DPNἀπεστάληhas been sentV-2API-3SτοῦτοthisD-NSNτὸ<the>T-NSNσωτήριονsalvationN-NSNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ·of God,N-GSM-Tαὐτοὶthey themselvesP-NPMκαὶthenCONJἀκούσονται.will listen!V-FDI-3P
29When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
30Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,
ἘνέμεινενHe abidedV-AAI-3SδὲthenCONJδιετίανtwo yearsN-ASFὅληνwholeA-ASFἐνinPREPἰδίῳhis ownA-DSNμισθώματι,rented houseN-DSNκαὶandCONJἀπεδέχετοwas welcomingV-INI-3SπάνταςallA-APMτοὺςthoseT-APMεἰσπορευομένουςcomingV-PNP-APMπρὸςuntoPREPαὐτόν,himP-ASM
31preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
κηρύσσωνproclaimingV-PAP-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFβασιλείανkingdomN-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJδιδάσκωνteachingV-PAP-NSMτὰthe [things]T-APNπερὶconcerningPREPτοῦtheT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-TἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TμετὰwithPREPπάσηςallA-GSFπαρρησίαςboldnessN-GSFἀκωλύτως.unhinderedly.ADV