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Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 28

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Chapter 28 of Acts—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ When 1they had been brought safely through, 2then we found out that 3the island was called [a]Malta.
  2. 4The [b]natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and 5received us all.
  3. But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out [c]because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.
  4. When 6the [d]natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “7Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, [e]justice has not allowed him to live.”
  5. However 8he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
  6. But they were expecting that he was about to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and 9began to say that he was a god.
  7. ¶ Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us courteously three days.
  8. And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with recurrent fever and dysentery; and Paul went in to see him and after he had 10prayed, he 11laid his hands on him and healed him.
  9. After this had happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and getting cured.
  10. They also honored us with many [f]marks of respect; and when we were setting sail, they [g]supplied us with [h]all we needed.
  11. ¶ At the end of three months we set sail on 12an Alexandrian ship which had wintered at the island, and which had [i]the Twin Brothers for its figurehead.
  12. After we put in at Syracuse, we stayed there for three days.
  13. From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium, and a day later a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli.
  14. [j]There we found some 13brethren, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and thus we came to Rome.
  15. And the 14brethren, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the [k]Market of Appius and [l]Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
  16. ¶ When we entered Rome, Paul was 15allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
  17. ¶ After three days [m]Paul called together those who were 16the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “17Brethren, 18though I had done nothing against our people or 19the customs of our [n]fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
  18. And when they had 20examined me, they 21were willing to release me because there was 22no ground [o]for putting me to death.
  19. But when the Jews [p]objected, I was forced to 23appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation against my nation.
  20. For this reason, therefore, I [q]requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing 24this chain for 25the sake of the hope of Israel.”
  21. They said to him, “We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of 26the brethren come here and reported or spoken anything bad about you.
  22. But we desire to hear from you what [r]your views are; for concerning this 27sect, it is known to us that 28it is spoken against everywhere.”
  23. ¶ When they had set a day for Paul, they came to him at 29his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly 30testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, 31from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.
  24. 32Some were being persuaded by the things spoken, but others would not believe.
  25. And when they did not agree with one another, they began leaving after Paul had spoken one parting word, “The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,
  26. saying,
    ¶ ‘33GO TO THIS PEOPLE AND SAY,
    “[s]34YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, [t]BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND;
    AND [u]YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE;
  27. 35FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL,
    AND WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR,
    AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES;
    OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES,
    AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS,
    AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN,
    AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.”’
  28. ¶ Therefore let it be known to you that 36this salvation of God has been sent 37to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”
  29. [[v]When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.]
  30. ¶ And he stayed two full years [w]in his own rented quarters and was welcoming all who came to him,
  31. [x]38preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ 39with all openness, unhindered.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or Melita
  2. ^ Lit barbarians
  3. ^ Or from the heat
  4. ^ Lit barbarians
  5. ^ Or Justice, i.e. the personification of a goddess
  6. ^ Lit honors
  7. ^ Or put on board
  8. ^ Lit the things pertaining to the needs
  9. ^ Gr Dioscuri; i.e. Castor and Pollux, twin sons of Zeus
  10. ^ Lit Where
  11. ^ Lat Appii Forum, a station about 43 miles from Rome
  12. ^ Lat Tres Tabernae, a station about 33 miles from Rome
  13. ^ Lit he
  14. ^ Or forefathers
  15. ^ Lit of death in me
  16. ^ Lit spoke against
  17. ^ Or invited you to see me and speak with me
  18. ^ Lit you think
  19. ^ Lit with a hearing
  20. ^ Lit and
  21. ^ Lit seeing you will see
  22. ^ Early mss do not contain this v
  23. ^ Or at his own expense
  24. ^ Or proclaiming

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ac 16:10; 27:1
  2. ^ Ac 27:39
  3. ^ Ac 27:26
  4. ^ Ac 28:4; Ro 1:14; 1Co 14:11; Col 3:11
  5. ^ Ro 14:1
  6. ^ Ac 28:2
  7. ^ Lu 13:2, 4
  8. ^ Mr 16:18
  9. ^ Ac 14:11
  10. ^ Ac 9:40; Jm 5:14f
  11. ^ Mt 9:18; Mr 5:23; 6:5
  12. ^ Ac 27:6
  13. ^ Jn 21:23; Ac 1:15; 6:3; 9:30; 28:15; Ro 1:13
  14. ^ Ac 1:15; 10:23; 11:1, 12, 29; 12:17
  15. ^ Ac 24:23
  16. ^ Ac 13:50; 25:2
  17. ^ Ac 22:5
  18. ^ Ac 25:8
  19. ^ Ac 6:14
  20. ^ Ac 22:24
  21. ^ Ac 26:32
  22. ^ Ac 23:29; 25:25; 26:31
  23. ^ Ac 25:11, 21, 25; 26:32
  24. ^ Ac 21:33
  25. ^ Ac 26:6f
  26. ^ Ac 3:17; 22:5; 28:14; Ro 9:3
  27. ^ Ac 24:14
  28. ^ 1Pe 2:12; 3:16; 4:14, 16
  29. ^ Pm 22
  30. ^ Lu 16:28; Ac 1:3; 23:11
  31. ^ Ac 8:35
  32. ^ Ac 14:4
  33. ^ Is 6:9
  34. ^ Mt 13:14f
  35. ^ Is 6:10
  36. ^ Ps 98:3; Lu 2:30; Ac 13:26
  37. ^ Ac 9:15; 13:46
  38. ^ Mt 4:23; Ac 20:25; 28:23
  39. ^ 2Ti 2:9

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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