Acts:28

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* And when we had escaped , then we knew that the island was called Melita . But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy . * For kindling a fire , they refreshed us all , because of the present rain , and of the cold . * 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 . * 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 . * And he indeed shaking off the beast into the fire , suffered no harm . * 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 . * Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island , named Publius , who receiving us , for three days entertained us courteously . * 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 . * Which being done , all that had diseases in the island , came and were healed : * Who also honoured us with many honours , and when we were to set sail , they laded us with such things as were necessary . * And after three months , we sailed in a ship of Alexandria , that had wintered in the island , whose sign was the Castors . * And when we were come to Syracusa , we tarried there three days . * 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 ; * Where , finding brethren , we were desired to tarry with them seven days : and so we went to Rome . * 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 . * And when we were come to Rome , Paul was suffered to dwell by himself , with a soldier that kept him . * And after the third day , he called together the chief of the Jews . And when they were assembled , he said to them : Men , brethren , I , having done nothing against the people , or the custom of our fathers , was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans ; * Who , when they had examined me , would have released me , for that there was no cause of death in me ; * But the Jews contradicting it , I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar ; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of . * For this cause therefore I desired to see you , and to speak to you . Because that for the hope of Israel , I am bound with this chain . * But they said to him : We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea , neither did any of the brethren that came hither , relate or speak any evil of thee . * But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest ; for as concerning this sect , we know that it is every where contradicted . * And when they had appointed him a day , there came very many to him unto his lodgings ; to whom he expounded , testifying the kingdom of God , and persuading them concerning Jesus , out of the law of Moses and the prophets , from morning until evening . * And some believed the things that were said ; but some believed not . * And when they agreed not among themselves , they departed , Paul speaking this one word : Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet , * Saying : Go to this people , and say to them : With the ear you shall hear , and shall not understand ; and seeing you shall see , and shall not perceive . * For the heart of this people is grown gross , and with their ears have they heard heavily , and their eyes they have shut ; lest perhaps 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 . * Be it known therefore to you , that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles , and they will hear it . * And when he had said these things , the Jews went out from him , having much reasoning among themselves . * And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging ; and he received all that came in to him , * Preaching the kingdom of God , and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ , with all confidence , without prohibition .

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