Acts 28:1-15 : King James Version
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28 1And when they were escaped, then they knew that
the island was called Melita. 2And 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.
3And 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. 4And 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. 5And he shook off the
beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 6Howbeit 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. 7In
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. 8And 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.
9So when this was done, others also, which had diseases
in the island, came, and were healed: 10Who also honoured
us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such
things as were necessary. 11And after three months we
departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle,
whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 12And landing at
Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 13And 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: 14Where
we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days:
and so we went toward Rome. 15And 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.