Malta, Malta! You have received so much through the ministry of Saint Paul and the witness of Blessed Dun Gorg, Blessed Nazju Falzon and Blessed Adeodata. As you move into the future, be faithful to the legacy they have left! Follow Christ with undivided heart, and never be afraid to speak up for the truth that saves and the values that lead to life! May the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Word Incarnate, accompany and protect you always, so that you will never fail to "give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds" (Ps 107:15).
John Paul 2 in Malta - 9th May 2001.
30. Fdak i甜-甜mien, bgirja wa徴da g徴addejna ta徴t ir-ri徴 ta daqsxejn ta g甜ira jisimha Kawda. Bilkemm stajna n甜ommu d-dg徴ajsa warajna u g徴alhekk tellg徴uha mill-ba徴ar.
31. Imbag徴ad qabdu l-armar u rabtu l-帖ifen dawramejt bi-imi, ni甜甜lu l-qlug徴 u l-arbli, g徴ax be甜g徴u li ninkaljaw fuq is-Sirti, u hekk 徴allejna l-mew帖 ikaxkarna mieg徴u.
32. Il-g徴ada t-tempesta 徴abbtitna 徴afna, bdew iwaddbu t-tag徴bija l-ba徴ar, u fit-tielet jum irmew il-parank tal-帖ifen bidejhom stess.
33. G徴al 徴afna jiem la dehret xemx u lanqas kwiekeb, it-tempesta li laqtitna ma kinitx 徴afifa, hekk li fl-a徴徴ar tlifna kull tama li nsalvaw.
34. In-nies kienu ilhom 徴afna ma jie徴du xi 徴a帖a biex jitrejqu; Pawlu waqaf fnofshom u qalilhom:
35. 彫bieb, kien imisskom smajtu minni u ma tlaqtux minn Kreta; kontu te徴ilsu minn din il-徴sara u t-telf!
41. Meta wasal l-erbatax-il lejl, konna ninsabu mitfug徴in l hawn u l hemm fil-ba徴ar ta l-Adrija. G徴all-徴abta ta nofsillejl il-ba徴rin 徴assew li konna resqin qrib xi art.
42. Skandaljaw il-g徴oli tal-ba徴ar, u sabu g徴oxrin qama, imxejna ftit ie徴or u sabu 徴mistax. Huma be甜g徴u li xi mkien konna se na徴btu ma xi sikka u g徴alhekk ni甜甜lu erba ankri mill-poppa.
45. I甜da Pawlu qal lic-enturjun u lis-suldati: Jekk dawn ma jibqg徴ux fuq il-帖ifen, intom ma tistg徴ux issalvaw. Imbg徴ad is-suldati qatu l-徴bula tad-dg徴ajsa u 徴allewha tmur g徴al ri徴ha.
46. Meta sar il-徴in biex jisba徴, Pawlu qabad i徴徴ajjarhom ilkoll biex jitrejjqu bxi 徴a帖a
47. u qalilhom: Issa 帖a ilkom erbatax-il 帖urnata tistennew sajmin u ma dduqu xejn. G徴alhekk in徴ajjarkom tie徴du xi 徴a帖a tal-ikel u jwettqilkom sa徴徴itkom,
49. Kif qal dan, qabad il-徴ob甜, radd il-徴ajr l Alla quddiem kul徴add, qasam u beda jiekol. Imbag徴ad kul徴add g徴amel il-qalb u 徴adu xi 徴a帖a ta l-ikel huma wkoll.
50. Konna bkollox mitejn u sitta u sebg徴in ru徴 fuq il-帖ifen. Wara li xebg徴u bdew i徴effu l-帖ifen u jwaddbu l-qam徴 il-ba徴ar.
51. Meta mbag徴ad seba徴, l-art ma g徴arfuhiex. Lem徴u biss bajja bi xtajta fiha, u qatg徴uha li jekk jista jkun jitfg徴u l-帖ifen fuqha.
52. Ir徴ew l-ankri u telquhom il-ba徴ar, u 徴allew ukoll l-irbit tat-tmun. Imbag徴ad tellg徴u l-qala tat-trinkett g徴ar-ri徴 u 徴adu g徴ax-xtajta.
53. I甜da 徴batna ma sikka li kellha l-ba徴ar mi甜-甜ew帖 na徴at. Il-pruwa baqg徴et imwa徴徴la sewwa fil-post u ma t徴arrkitx i甜jed, imma l-poppa bdiet titfarrak bil-qilla tal-mew帖.
54. Is-suldati riedu kieku joqtlu l-pri帖unieri, li ma ja徴rabx xi 徴add minnhom bil-g徴awm; i甜da -enturjun li ried isalva l Pawlu ma 徴alliex il-徴sieb tag徴hom ise徴徴.
55. Lil dawk li kienu jafu jg徴umu ordnalhom jil徴qu x-xatt min fuq twavel u min fuq bejje imkissra tal-帖ifen.
60. Mela Pawlu 帖abar qatta zkuk niexfa u tefag徴hom fin-nar. Fiz-zkuk kien hemm lifg徴a li malli 徴asset is-s徴ana, 徴ar帖et u qabdet ma id Pawlu.
61. In-nies tal-g甜ira kif raw il-lifg徴a mdendla ma idu, bdew jg徴idu wie徴ed lill-ie徴or: Dar-ra帖el 甜gur xi qattiel, g徴ax g徴ad li 徴elisha mill-ba徴ar, il-帖ustizzja ma 徴allitux jg徴ix!
62. Imma hu farfar il-lifg徴a 帖on-nar u ma 帖ralu xejn.
63. Huma stennew li sa jarawh jintefa徴 jew jaqa u jmut fdaqqa. Wara li damu jistennew 徴afna u raw li ma 帖ralu ebda deni, biddlu l-徴sieb u bdew jg徴idu li kien xi alla.