| The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000. | | The Acts of the Apostles | | 28 |
Paul on the Island of Melita |
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And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Meli'ta.
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And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
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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.
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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.
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And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
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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.
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¶ In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Pub'li-us; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
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And it came to pass, that the father of Pub'li-us 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.
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So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
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who also honored us with many honors; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
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Paul Arrives at Rome |
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¶ And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
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And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
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And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhe'gi-um: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Pute'oli:
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where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
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And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Ap'pi-i Forum, and the Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
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And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
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Paul Preaches in Rome |
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¶ And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:
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who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
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But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; Acts 25.11 not that I had aught to accuse my nation of.
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For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
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And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spake any harm of thee.
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But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
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¶ And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
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And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
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And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
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saying,
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Go unto this people, and say, |
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Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; |
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and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: |
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for the heart of this people is waxed gross,
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and their ears are dull of hearing, |
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and their eyes have they closed; |
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lest they should see with their eyes, |
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and hear with their ears, |
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and understand with their heart, |
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and should be converted, and I should heal them. Is. 6.9, 10 |
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Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
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And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
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¶ And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
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preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
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