And afterwards we learned that the island is called Melita.

And the barbarians who were living in it showed us many kindnesses. And they kindled a fire and called all of us to warm ourselves, because of the heavy rain and the cold that there was.

And Paulos took a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, and a viper came out of them from the heat of the fire and bit his hand.

And when the barbarians saw it hanging on his hand, they were saying, Doubtless this man is a murderer, whom, though he was delivered from the sea, justice has not allowed to live.

But Paulos shook off his hand and threw the viper into the fire, and nothing harmful happened to him.

But the barbarians were expecting that he would suddenly swell up and fall dead on the ground. And when they had waited a long time and saw that nothing harmful happened to him, they changed their words and said that he is an Elohim.

Now there were lands in that place belonging to a certain man whose name was Publius, who was the chief of the island, and he received us in his house three days cheerfully.

Now the father of Publius was sick with a fever and with pain of the bowels. And Paulos went in to him and prayed and laid his hand on him and healed him.

And when this happened, the rest also who were sick in the island were coming to him and were being healed.

And they honored us with great honors, and when we were leaving from there they supplied us.

Now we departed after three months and sailed in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island, and it had on it the sign of the Twins.

And we came to the city Sarqusa and remained there three days.

And from there we made a circuit and reached the city Regiyun. And after one day a south wind blew favorably for us, and in two days we came to Putiyalis, a city of Italiya.

And there we found brothers, and they asked us, and we stayed with them seven days, and then we went to Rhoma.

And when the brothers there heard, they went out to meet us as far as the market called Apiyus Forum and as far as the Three Taverns. And when Paulos saw them, he gave thanks to Elohim and was strengthened.

And we entered Rhoma. And the centurion allowed Paulos to stay where he wished with the soldier who was guarding him.

And after three days Paulos sent and called the leaders of the Yehudaye. And when they had gathered, he said to them: Men, my brothers, though I had in nothing stood against the people or the law of my fathers, I was delivered in bonds from Urishlim into the hand of the Romans.

And they, when they examined me, wanted to release me, because they found in me no charge of anything deserving death.

And when the Jews were standing against me, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar; not as though I had anything of which to accuse the sons of my people.

For this reason I asked of you that you would come, and I might show you and relate these things to you; for it is on account of the hope of Yisrael that I am bound with this chain.

They say to him: We have received no letter about you from Yehuda, and none of the brothers who came from Urishlim have told us anything bad about you.

But we desire to hear from you what you think; for we know that this teaching is not received by anyone.

And they set a day for him, and many gathered and came to him at his lodging. And he revealed to them about the kingdom of Elohim, testifying and persuading them about Y'shua from the law of Moshe and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

And some of them were persuaded by his words, and others were not persuaded.

And they went out from him, not agreeing with one another. And Paulos said to them this word: Well did the Ruach haKodesh speak by the mouth of Isaiah the prophet against your fathers,

when he said, Go to this people and say to them, Hearing you will hear and not understand, and you will see and not discern.

For the heart of this people has grown dull, and their hearing they have made heavy, and their eyes they have closed, so they will not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn to me, and I will forgive them.

Therefore let this be known to you, that to the peoples this redemption of Elohim has been sent; for they also hear it.

And when he said these things, the Yehudaye went out, and there was much disputing among them.¹

And Paulos hired a house for himself at his own cost, and stayed in it two years, and there he received all who came to him.

And he was proclaiming about the kingdom of Elohim, and he was teaching openly about our Master Y'shua the Mashiyach, without hindrance.