he fire,
suffered no manner of inconvenience. (6)Now they expected that a
violent inflammation would ensue, or that he would have fallen suddenly
dead: but when, after waiting a considerable time, they saw no
inconvenience arise to him, they changed their opinion, and said that
he was a divinity.

(7)Now in the vicinity of that place was the estate of the principal
person on the island, named Publius, who received us into his house,
and lodged us with great humanity three days. (8)And it so happened
that the father of Publius was then confined to his bed with an attack
of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul went in, and after praying, laid
his hands upon him, and healed him. (9)This then being the case, all
the rest also who had diseases in the island came to him, and were
healed. (10)Then they honoured us with many tokens of respect; and when
we were about to sail, laid in for us every necessary store. (11)And
after three months stay we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the
island, from Alexandria, whose sign was Castor and Pollux: (12)and
proceeding on our voyage to Syracuse, we tarried there three days:
(13)from whence we came round, and arrived opposite to Rhegium; and
after one day the south wind arising, we came in two more to Puteoli:
(14)where finding brethren, we were solicited by them to tarry seven
days; and so we went for Rome. (15)And the brethren from thence, when
they heard of our motions, came out to meet us as far as Appii Forum
and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and
felt fresh courage.

(16)And when we were come to Rome, the centurion delivered the
prisoners to the captain of the guard; but he permitted Paul to have an
apartment by himself, with a soldier only who guarded him.

(17)Now it came to pass that after three days Paul called together the
principal persons of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said
unto them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing contrary to the
people and the customs of our ancestors, yet have I been delivered up a
prisoner into the hands of the Romans. (18)Who, after a full
examination, would have discharged me, because there was not the least
cause found in me for death. (19)But when the Jews opposed it, I was
constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I have any accusation to
bring against my countrymen. (20)For this cause therefore have I
invited you hither, to see and to converse with you; for on account of
the hope