Acts:28

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ylt @Acts:28:1 @And having been saved , then they knew that the island is called Melita , ylt @Acts:28:2 @and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness , for having kindled a fire , they received us all , because of the pressing rain , and because of the cold ; ylt @Acts:28:3 @but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks , and having laid [them ] upon the fire , a viper -- out of the heat having come -- did fasten on his hand . ylt @Acts:28:4 @And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand , they said unto one another , 'Certainly this man is a murderer , whom , having been saved out of the sea , the justice did not suffer to live ;' ylt @Acts:28:5 @he then , indeed , having shaken off the beast into the fire , suffered no evil , ylt @Acts:28:6 @and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed , or to fall down suddenly dead , and they , expecting [it ] a long time , and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him , changing [their ] minds , said he was a god . ylt @Acts:28:7 @And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island , by name Publius , who , having received us , three days did courteously lodge [us ]; ylt @Acts:28:8 @and it came to pass , the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed , was laid , unto whom Paul having entered , and having prayed , having laid [his ] hands on him , healed him ; ylt @Acts:28:9 @this , therefore , being done , the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed ; ylt @Acts:28:10 @who also with many honours did honour us , and we setting sail -- they were lading [us ] with the things that were necessary . ylt @Acts:28:11 @And after three months , we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle ) of Alexandria , with the sign Dioscuri , ylt @Acts:28:12 @and having landed at Syracuse , we remained three days , ylt @Acts:28:13 @thence having gone round , we came to Rhegium , and after one day , a south wind having sprung up , the second [day ] we came to Puteoli ; ylt @Acts:28:14 @where , having found brethren , we were called upon to remain with them seven days , and thus to Rome we came ; ylt @Acts:28:15 @and thence , the brethren having heard the things concerning us , came forth to meet us , unto Appii Forum , and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen , having given thanks to God , took courage . ylt @Acts:28:16 @And when we came to Rome , the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack , but Paul was suffered to remain by himself , with the soldier guarding him . ylt @Acts:28:17 @And it came to pass after three days , Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews , and they having come together , he said unto them : 'Men , brethren , I -- having done nothing contrary to the people , or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem , was delivered up to the hands of the Romans ; ylt @Acts:28:18 @who , having examined me , were wishing to release [me ], because of their being no cause of death in me , ylt @Acts:28:19 @and the Jews having spoken against [it ], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar -- not as having anything to accuse my nation of ; ylt @Acts:28:20 @for this cause , therefore , I called for you to see and to speak with [you ], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound .' ylt @Acts:28:21 @And they said unto him , 'We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea , nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee , ylt @Acts:28:22 @and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think , for , indeed , concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against ;' ylt @Acts:28:23 @and having appointed him a day , they came , more of them unto him , to the lodging , to whom he was expounding , testifying fully the reign of God , persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus , both from the law of Moses , and the prophets , from morning till evening , ylt @Acts:28:24 @and , some , indeed , were believing the things spoken , and some were not believing . ylt @Acts:28:25 @And not being agreed with one another , they were going away , Paul having spoken one word -- 'Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers , ylt @Acts:28:26 @saying , Go on unto this people and say , With hearing ye shall hear , and ye shall not understand , and seeing ye shall see , and ye shall not perceive , ylt @Acts:28:27 @for made gross was the heart of this people , and with the ears they heard heavily , and their eyes they did close , lest they may see with the eyes , and with the heart may understand , and be turned back , and I may heal them . ylt @Acts:28:28 @'Be it known , therefore , to you , that to the nations was sent the salvation of God , these also will hear it ;' ylt @Acts:28:29 @and he having said these things , the Jews went away , having much disputation among themselves ; ylt @Acts:28:30 @and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house ], and was receiving all those coming in unto him , ylt @Acts:28:31 @preaching the reign of God , and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness -- unforbidden .

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