they carried on boards and some on those
things that belonged to the ship. And so it came to pass that every soul
got safe to land.

Acts Chapter 28

Paul, after three months' stay in Melita, continues his voyage and
arrives at Rome. His conference there with the Jews.

28:1. And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called
Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy.

28:2. For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present
rain and of the cold.

28:3. And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks and had
laid them on the fire, a viper, coming out of the heat, fastened on his
hand.

28:4. And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they
said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who, though he
hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live.

28:5. And he indeed, shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no
harm.

28:6. But they supposed that he would begin to swell up and that he
would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long and seeing that
there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said that he was a
god.

28:7. Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the
island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us
courteously.

28:8. And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and
of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in. And when he had prayed and
laid his hands on him, he healed him.

28:9. Which being done, all that had diseases in the island came and
were healed.

28:10. Who also honoured us with many honours: and when we were to set
sail, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

28:11. And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria, that
had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Castors.

28:12. And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days.

28:13. From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and
after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day to
Puteoli:

28:14. Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven
days. And so we went to Rome.

28:15. And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to
meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns. Whom when Paul
saw, he gave thanks to God and took courage.

28:16. And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by
himself, with a soldier that kept him.

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