Acts:28:1-15

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* And when they were escaped , then they knew that the island was called Melita . * And 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 . * And 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 . * And 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 . * And he shook off the beast into the fire , and felt no harm . * Howbeit 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 . * In 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 . * And 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 . * So when this was done , others also , which had diseases in the island , came , and were healed : * Who also honoured us with many honours ; and when we departed , they laded us with such things as were necessary . * And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria , which had wintered in the isle , whose sign was Castor and Pollux . * And landing at Syracuse , we tarried there three days . * And 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 : * Where we found brethren , and were desired to tarry with them seven days : and so we went toward Rome . * And 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 .

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