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AC-28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the
island
was called Melita.
AC-28:2 And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness:
for
they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the
present rain, and because of the cold.
AC-28:3 And when Paul 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.
AC-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.
AC-28:5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no
harm.
AC-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 god.
AC-28:7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man
of
the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged
us
three days courteously.
AC-28:8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay
sick of
a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and
prayed,
and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
AC-28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases
in
the island, came, and were healed:
AC-28:10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we
departed, they laded [us] with such things as were necessary.
AC-28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of
Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor
and Pollux.
AC-28:12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried [there] three days.
AC-28:13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to
Rhegium:
and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day
to
Puteoli:
AC-28:14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with
them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
AC-28:15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they
came
to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom
when
Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
AC-28:16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the
prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to
dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
AC-28:17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called
the
chief of the Jews 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 fathers, yet was I
delivered
prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
AC-28:18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let [me] go,
because there was no cause of death in me.
AC-28:19 But when the Jews spake against [it], I was
constrained to
appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
AC-28:20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see
[you], and to speak with [you]: because that for the hope of
Israel
I am bound with this chain.
AC-28:21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters
out of
Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came
showed
or spake any harm of thee.
AC-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.
AC-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 God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the
law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till
evening.
AC-28:24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and
some
believed not.
AC-28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they
departed,
after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by
Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
AC-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:
AC-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.
AC-28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of
God
is sent unto the Gentiles, and [that] they will hear it.
AC-28:29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed,
and
had great reasoning among themselves.
AC-28:30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house,
and
received all that came in unto him,
AC-28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things
which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man
forbidding him.
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