Acts 28:1-16 - LSB - Legacy Standard Bible

Acts 28:1-16

On the Island of Malta

And when ^athey had been brought safely through to shore, ^bthen we learned that ^cthe island was called ¹Malta. 2 ^aAnd the ¹natives showed us extraordinary affection; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and ^breceived us all. 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out ¹because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand. 4 And when ^athe ¹natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “^bUndoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, ²Justice has not allowed him to live.” 5 However ^ahe shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 But they were waiting for him to soon swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, changing their minds, they ^abegan to say that he was a god.
7 Now in the areas around that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us courteously three days. 8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying afflicted with fever and dysentery; and Paul, going to see him and having ^aprayed, ^blaid his hands on him and healed him. 9 And after this had happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and being healed. 10 They also bestowed on us many honors of respect; and when we were setting sail, they ¹supplied us with ²all we needed.

Paul Arrives in Rome

11 Now at the end of three months we set sail on ^aan Alexandrian ship which had wintered at the island, and which had ¹the Twin Brothers for its figurehead. 12 After we put into Syracuse, we stayed there for three days. 13 From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium, and after a day when a south wind sprang up, on the second day we came to Puteoli. 14 ¹There we found some ^abrothers, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and thus we came to Rome. 15 And the ^abrothers, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the ¹Market of Appius and ²Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
16 And when we entered Rome, Paul was ^aallowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.