Atti degli Apostoli 28

DIODATI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 E, DOPO che furono scampati, allora conobbero che l’isola si chiamava Malta.	1 And after we had escaped, we then realized that the island was called Malta. Yet truly, the natives offered us no small amount of humane treatment.
2 E i Barbari usarono inverso noi non volgare umanità; perciocchè, acceso un gran fuoco, ci accolsero tutti, per la pioggia che faceva, e per lo freddo.	2 For they refreshed us all by kindling a fire, because rain was imminent and because of the cold.
3 Or Paolo, avendo adunata una quantità di sermenti, e postala in sul fuoco, una vipera uscì fuori per lo caldo, e gli si avventò alla mano.	3 But when Paul had gathered together a bundle of twigs, and had placed them on the fire, a viper, which had been drawn to the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
4 E, quando i Barbari videro la bestia che gli pendeva dalla mano, dissero gli uni agli altri: Quest’uomo del tutto è micidiale, poichè essendo scampato dal mare, pur la vendetta divina non lo lascia vivere.	4 And truly, when the natives saw the beast hanging from his hand, they were saying to one another: “Certainly, this man must be a murderer, for though he escaped from the sea, vengeance will not permit him to live.”
5 Ma Paolo, scossa la bestia nel fuoco, non ne sofferse male alcuno.	5 But shaking off the creature into the fire, he indeed suffered no ill effects.
6 Or essi aspettavano ch’egli enfierebbe, o caderebbe di subito morto; ma, poichè ebbero lungamente aspettato, ed ebber veduto che non gliene avveniva alcuno inconveniente, mutarono parere, e dissero ch’egli era un dio.	6 But they were supposing that he would soon swell up, and then would suddenly fall down and die. But having waited a long time, and seeing no ill effects in him, they changed their minds and were saying that he was a god.
7 Or il principale dell’isola, chiamato per nome Publio, avea le sue possessioni in que’ contorni; ed esso ci accolse, e ci albergò tre giorni amichevolmente.	7 Now among these places were estates owned by the ruler of the island, named Publius. And he, taking us in, showed us kind hospitality for three days.
8 E s’imbattè che il padre di Publio giacea in letto, malato di febbre, e di dissenteria; e Paolo andò a trovarlo; ed avendo fatta l’orazione, ed impostegli le mani, lo guarì.	8 Then it happened that the father of Publius lay ill with a fever and with dysentery. Paul entered to him, and when he had prayed and had laid his hands on him, he saved him.
9 Essendo adunque avvenuto questo, ancora gli altri che aveano delle infermità nell’isola venivano, ed eran guariti.	9 When this had been done, all who had diseases on the island approached and were cured.
10 I quali ancora ci fecero grandi onori; e, quando ci partimmo, ci fornirono delle cose necessarie	10 And then they also presented us with many honors. And when we were ready to set sail, they gave us whatever we needed.
11 E, TRE mesi appresso, noi ci partimmo sopra una nave Alessandrina, che avea per insegna Castore e Polluce, la quale era vernata nell’isola.	11 And so, after three months, we sailed in a ship from Alexandria, whose name was ‘the Castors,’ and which had wintered at the island.
12 Ed arrivati a Siracusa, vi dimorammo tre giorni.	12 And when we had arrived at Syracuse, we were delayed there for three days.
13 E di là girammo, ed arrivammo a Reggio. Ed un giorno appresso, levatosi l’Austro, in due giorni arrivammo a Pozzuoli.	13 From there, sailing close to the shore, we arrived at Rhegium. And after one day, with the south wind blowing, we arrived on the second day at Puteoli.
14 Ed avendo quivi trovati de’ fratelli, fummo pregati di dimorare presso a loro sette giorni. E così venimmo a Roma.	14 There, after locating the brothers, we were asked to remain with them for seven days. And then we went on to Rome.
15 Or i fratelli di là, avendo udite le novelle di noi, ci vennero incontro fino al Foro Appio, ed alle Tre Taverne; e Paolo, quando li ebbe veduti, rendè grazie a Dio, e prese animo.	15 And there, when the brothers had heard of us, they went to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. And when Paul had seen them, giving thanks to God, he took courage.
16 E, quando fummo giunti a Roma, il centurione mise i prigioni in man del capitan maggiore della guardia; ma a Paolo fu conceduto d’abitar da sè, col soldato che lo guardava	16 And when we had arrived at Rome, Paul was given permission to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
17 E, tre giorni appresso, Paolo chiamò i principali de’ Giudei; e, quando furono raunati, disse loro: Uomini fratelli, senza che io abbia fatta cosa alcuna contro al popolo, nè contro a’ riti de’ padri, sono stato da Gerusalemme fatto prigione, e dato in man de’ Romani.	17 And after the third day, he called together the leaders of the Jews. And when they had convened, he said to them: “Noble brothers, I have done nothing against the people, nor against the customs of the fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18 I quali avendomi esaminato, volevano liberarmi; perciocchè non vi era in me alcuna colpa degna di morte.	18 And after they held a hearing about me, they would have released me, because there was no case for death against me.
19 Ma, opponendosi i Giudei, io fui costretto di richiamarmi a Cesare; non già come se io avessi da accusar la mia nazione d’alcuna cosa.	19 But with the Jews speaking against me, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, though it was not as if I had any kind of accusation against my own nation.
20 Per questa cagione adunque vi ho chiamati, per vedervi, e per parlarvi; perciocchè per la speranza d’Israele son circondato di questa catena.	20 And so, because of this, I requested to see you and to speak to you. For it is because of the hope of Israel that I am encircled with this chain.”
21 Ma essi gli dissero: Noi non abbiam ricevute alcune lettere di Giudea intorno a te; nè pure è venuto alcun de’ fratelli, che abbia rapportato, o detto alcun male di te.	21 But they said to him: “We have not received letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the other new arrivals among the brothers reported or spoken anything evil against you.
22 Ben chiediamo intender da te ciò che tu senti, perciocchè, quant’è a cotesta setta, ci è noto che per tutto è contradetta	22 But we are asking to hear your opinions from you, for concerning this sect, we know that it is being spoken against everywhere.”
23 Ed avendogli dato un giorno, vennero a lui nell’albergo in gran numero; ed egli esponeva, e testificava loro il regno di Dio; e per la legge di Mosè, e per li profeti, dalla mattina fino alla sera, persuadeva loro le cose di Gesù.	23 And when they had appointed a day for him, very many persons went to him at his guest quarters. And he discoursed, testifying to the kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, using the law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning until evening.
24 Ed alcuni credettero alle cose da lui dette, ma gli altri non credevano.	24 And some believed the things that he was saying, yet others did not believe.
25 Ed essendo in discordia gli uni con gli altri, si dipartirono, avendo loro Paolo detta questa unica parola: Ben parlò lo Spirito Santo a’ nostri padri per lo profeta Isaia, dicendo:	25 And when they could not agree among themselves, they departed, while Paul was speaking this one word: “How well did the Holy Spirit speak to our fathers through the prophet Isaiah,
26 Va’ a questo popolo, e digli: Voi udirete bene, ma non intenderete; voi riguarderete bene, ma non vedrete.	26 saying: ‘Go to this people and say to them: Hearing, you shall hear and not understand, and seeing, you shall see and not perceive.
27 Perciocchè il cuor di questo popolo è ingrassato, ed odono gravemente con gli orecchi, e chiudono gli occhi; che talora non veggano con gli occhi, e non odano con gli orecchi, e non intendano col cuore, e non si convertano, ed io li sani.	27 For the heart of this people has grown dull, and they have listened with reluctant ears, and they have closed their eyes tightly, lest perhaps they might see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and so be converted, and I would heal them.’
28 Sappiate adunque che questa salute di Dio è mandata a’ Gentili, i quali ancora l’ascolteranno.	28 Therefore, let it be known to you, that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they shall listen to it.”
29 E, quando egli ebbe dette queste cose, i Giudei se ne andarono, avendo gran quistione fra loro stessi	29 And when he had said these things, the Jews went away from him, though they still had many questions among themselves.
30 E Paolo dimorò due anni intieri in una sua casa tolta a fitto, ed accoglieva tutti coloro che venivano a lui;	30 Then he remained for two whole years in his own rented lodgings. And he received all who went in to him,
31 predicando il regno di Dio, ed insegnando le cose di Gesù Cristo, con ogni franchezza, senza divieto	31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which are from the Lord Jesus Christ, with all faithfulness, without prohibition.