And{G2532} when we were escaped,{G1295} then{G5119} we knew{G1921} that{G3754} the island{G3520} was called{G2564} Melita.{G3194}

And{G1161} the barbarians{G915} showed{G3930} us{G2254} no{G3756} common{G5177} kindness;{G5363} for{G1063} they kindled{G381} a fire,{G4443} and received{G4355} us{G2248} all,{G3956} because{G1223} of the present{G2186} rain,{G5205} and{G2532} because{G1223} of the cold.{G5592}

But{G1161} when Paul{G3972} had gathered{G4962} a bundle{G4128} of sticks{G5434} and{G2532} laid{G2007} them on{G1909} the fire,{G4443} a viper{G2191} came{G1831} out by reason of{G1537} the heat,{G2329} and fastened on{G2510} his{G846} hand.{G5495}

And{G1161} when{G5613} the barbarians{G915} saw{G1492} the [venomous] creature{G2342} hanging{G2910} from{G1537} his{G846} hand,{G5495} they said{G3004} one{G4314} to another,{G240} No doubt{G3843} this{G3778} man{G444} is{G2076} a murderer,{G5406} whom,{G3739} though he hath escaped{G1295} from the{G1537} sea,{G2281} yet Justice{G1349} hath not{G3756} suffered{G1439} to live.{G2198}

Howbeit{G3303} he shook off{G660} the creature{G2342} into{G1519} the fire,{G4442} and took{G3958} no{G3762} harm.{G2556}

But{G1161} they expected{G4328} that he{G846} would{G3195} have swollen,{G4092} or{G2228} fallen down{G2667} dead{G3498} suddenly:{G869} but{G1161} when they{G846} were long{G4328} in{G1909} expectation{G4183} and{G2532} beheld{G2334} nothing{G3367} amiss{G824} came{G1096} to{G1519} him,{G846} they changed their minds,{G3328} and said that{G3004} he{G846} was{G1511} a god.{G2316}

Now in{G1722} the{G1565} neighborhood{G5117} of that place were{G5225} lands{G5564} belonging{G4012} to the chief man{G4413} of the island,{G3520} named{G3686} Publius,{G4196} who{G3739} received{G324} us,{G2248} and entertained us{G3579} three{G5140} days{G2250} courteously.{G5390}

And{G1161} it was so,{G1096} that the father{G3962} of Publius{G4196} lay{G2621} sick{G4912} of fever{G4446} and{G2532} dysentery:{G1420} unto{G4314} whom{G3739} Paul{G3972} entered in,{G1525} and{G2532} prayed,{G4336} and laying{G2007} his hands{G5495} on him{G846} healed{G2390} him.{G846}

And{G3767} when this{G5127} was done,{G1096} the rest{G3062} also{G2532} that{G3588} had{G2192} diseases{G769} in{G1722} the island{G3520} came,{G4334} and{G2532} were cured:{G2323}

who{G3739} also{G2532} honored{G5091} us{G2248} with many{G4183} honors;{G5092} and{G2532} when we sailed,{G321} they put on board{G2007} such things{G3588} as we{G4314} needed.{G5532}

And{G1161} after{G3326} three{G5140} months{G3376} we set sail{G321} in{G1722} a ship{G4143} of Alexandria{G222} which had wintered{G3914} in{G1722} the island,{G3520} whose sign{G3902} was The Twin Brothers.{G1359}

And{G2532} touching{G2609} at{G1519} Syracuse,{G4946} we tarried{G1961} there three{G5140} days.{G2250}

And from thence{G3606} we made a circuit,{G4022} and arrived{G2658} at{G1519} Rhegium:{G4484} and{G2532} after{G3326} one{G1520} day{G2250} a south wind{G3558} sprang up,{G1920} and on the second day{G1206} we came{G2064} to{G1519} Puteoli;{G4223}

where{G3757} we found{G2147} brethren,{G80} and were entreated{G3870} to tarry{G1961} with{G1909} them{G846} seven{G2033} days:{G2250} and{G2532} so{G3779} we came{G2064} to{G1519} Rome.{G4516}

And from thence{G2547} the brethren,{G80} when they heard{G191} of{G4012} us,{G2257} came{G1831} to{G1519} meet{G529} us{G2254} as far as{G891} The Market{G5410} of Appius{G675} and{G2532} The Three{G5140} Taverns;{G4999} whom{G3739} when Paul{G3972} saw,{G1492} he thanked{G2168} God,{G2316} and took{G2983} courage.{G2294}

And{G1161} when{G3753} we entered{G2064} into{G1519} Rome,{G4516} Paul{G3972} was suffered{G2010} to{G1519} abide{G3306} by{G2596} himself{G1438} with{G4862} the soldier{G4757} that guarded{G5442} him.{G846}

And{G1161} it came to pass,{G1096} that after{G3326} three{G5140} days{G2250} he{G3972} called{G4779} together{G4779} those that were the chief{G4413} of the Jews:{G2453} and{G1161} when{G5607} they were{G846} come together,{G4905} he said{G3004} unto{G4314} them,{G846} I,{G1473} brethren,{G80} though I{G1473} had done{G4160} nothing{G3762} against{G1727} the people,{G2992} or{G2228} the customs{G1485} of our fathers,{G3971} yet was delivered{G3860} prisoner{G1198} from{G1537} Jerusalem{G2414} into{G1519} the hands{G5495} of the Romans:{G4514}

who,{G3748} when they had examined{G350} me,{G3165} desired{G1014} to set{G630} me at liberty,{G630} because{G1223} there was{G5225} no{G3367} cause{G156} of death{G2288} in{G1722} me.{G1698}

But{G1161} when the Jews{G2453} spake against{G483} it, I was constrained{G315} to appeal{G1941} unto Caesar;{G2541} not{G3756} that{G5613} I had{G2192} aught{G5100} whereof{G2723} to accuse{G2723} my{G3450} nation.{G1484}

For{G1223} this{G3778} cause{G156} therefore{G3767} did I entreat{G3870} you{G5209} to see{G1492} and{G2532} to speak with{G4354} [me]: for{G1063} because{G1752} of the hope{G1680} of Israel{G2474} I am bound with{G4029} this{G3778} chain.{G254}

And{G1161} they said{G2036} unto{G4314} him,{G846} We{G2249} neither{G3777} received{G1209} letters{G1121} from{G575} Judaea{G2449} concerning{G4012} thee,{G4675} nor{G3777} did any{G5100} of the brethren{G80} come{G3854} hither and report{G518} or{G2228} speak{G2980} any{G5100} harm{G4190} of{G4012} thee.{G4675}

But{G1161} we desire{G515} to hear{G191} of{G3844} thee{G4675} what{G3739} thou thinkest:{G5426} for{G1063} as{G3303} concerning{G4012} this{G3778} sect,{G139} it is known{G1110} to us{G2254} that{G3754} everywhere{G3837} it is{G2076} spoken against.{G483}

And{G1161} when they had appointed{G5021} him{G846} a day,{G2250} they came{G2240} to{G4314} him{G846} into{G1519} his lodging{G3578} in great number;{G4119} to whom{G3739} he expounded{G1620} [the matter,] testifying{G1263} the kingdom{G932} of God,{G2316} and{G5037} persuading{G3982} them{G846} concerning{G4012} Jesus,{G2424} both{G5037} from{G575} the law{G3551} of Moses{G3475} and{G2532} from the prophets,{G4396} from{G575} morning{G4404} till{G2193} evening.{G2073}

And{G2532} some{G3588} believed{G3982} the things{G3588} which were spoken,{G3004} and{G1161} some{G3588} disbelieved.{G569}

And{G1161} when{G5607} they agreed not{G800} among{G4314} themselves,{G240} they departed{G630} after that Paul{G3972} had spoken{G2036} one{G1520} word,{G3754} Well{G2573} spake{G2980} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} through{G1223} Isaiah{G2268} the prophet{G4396} unto{G4314} your{G2257} fathers,{G3962}

saying,{G3004} Go{G4198} thou unto{G4314} this{G5126} people,{G2992} and{G2532} say,{G2036} By hearing{G189} ye shall{G4920} hear,{G191} and{G2532} shall{G4920} in no{G3756} wise{G4920} understand;{G4920} And{G2532} seeing{G991} ye shall see,{G991} and{G2532} shall in no{G3756} wise perceive:{G1492}

For{G1063} this{G5127} people's{G2992} heart{G2588} is waxed gross,{G3975} And{G2532} their ears{G3775} are{G191} dull of{G917} hearing,{G191} And{G2532} their{G846} eyes{G3788} they have closed;{G2576} Lest,{G3379} haply they should perceive{G1492} with{G3788} their eyes,{G3788} And{G2532} hear{G191} with{G3775} their ears,{G3775} And{G2532} understand{G4920} with{G2588} their heart,{G2588} And{G2532} should turn again,{G1994} And{G2532} I should heal{G2390} them.{G846}

Be it{G2077} known{G1110} therefore{G3767} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} this salvation{G4992} of God{G2316} is sent{G649} unto the Gentiles:{G1484} they{G846} will also{G2532} hear.{G191}

And{G1161} he{G3972} abode{G3306} two{G1333} whole{G3650} years{G1333} in{G1722} his own{G2398} hired dwelling,{G3410} and{G2532} received{G588} all{G3956} that went in{G1531} unto{G4314} him,{G846}

preaching{G2784} the kingdom{G932} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} teaching{G1321} the things{G3588} concerning{G4012} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} with{G3326} all{G3956} boldness,{G3954} none forbidding him.{G209}