28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
28:2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
28:3 And when Paulos had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid [them] on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
28:4 And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
28:5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
28:6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a Elohim.
28:7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Poplios; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
28:8 And it came to pass, that the father of Poplios lay sick of a fever and of a dysentery: to whom Paulos entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
28:10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded [us] with such things as were necessary.
28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandrinos, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Dioskouroi (Pollux).
28:12 And landing at Surakousai, we tarried [there] three days.
28:13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegion: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Potioli:
28:14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
28:15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as forum of Appiou(Appii), and The treis tabernai: whom when Paulos saw, he thanked Elohim, and took courage.
28:16 And when we came to Rhome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paulos was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
28:17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paulos called the chief of the Yehudim together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our ahvot, yet was I delivered prisoner from Yerushalayim into the hands of the Romans.
28:18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let [me] go, because there was no cause of death in me.
28:19 But when the Yehudim spake against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Kaisar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
28:20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see [you], and to speak with [you]: because that for Ha Tikvah of Yisrael I am bound with this chain.
28:21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Yehudah concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
28:23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of Elohim, persuading them concerning Yeshua (ישוע), both out of Ha Torah Mosheh, and [out of] Ha Neviim, from morning till evening.
28:24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paulos had spoken one word, Well spake the Ruach Hakodesh by Yeshayahu ha Navi unto our ahvot,
28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
28:27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the Yeshua (ישוע) of Elohim is sent unto the goyim, and [that] they will hear it.
28:29 And when he had said these words, the Yehudim departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
28:30 And Paulos dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
28:31 Proclaiming the kingdom of Elohim, and teaching those things which concern Adonay Yeshua (ישוע) Moshiach, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
tav´ẽrnz: Three Taverns (Latin Tres Tabernae, Greek transliterates treís tabérnai) was a station on the Appian Road at the 33rd milestone (301/3 English miles from Rome), according to the Itineraries of the Roman Empire , a converging point of traffic at the crossing of a road from Antium to Norba. Tripontium, 6 miles down the Appian Road in the direction of Appii Forum, was reckoned as the point where the highway entered the region of the Pontiac marshes, the most notable natural feature of this part of Italy.
Parties of the Believing brethren in Rome went out to greet the Rav Paul when news was brought that he had arrived at Potioli, one group proceeding as far as Appii Forum, while another awaited his coming at Three Taverns (Acts 28:15).