And{G2532} when they were escaped{G1295}{(G5685)}, then{G5119} they knew{G1921}{(G5627)} that{G3754} the island{G3520} was called{G2564}{(G5743)} Melita{G3194}.

And{G1161} the barbarous people{G915} shewed{G3930}{(G5707)} us{G2254} no{G3756} little{G5177}{(G5631)} kindness{G5363}: for{G1063} they kindled{G381}{(G5660)} a fire{G4443}, and received{G4355}{(G5639)} us{G2248} every one{G3956}, because{G1223} of the present{G2186}{(G5761)} rain{G5205}, and{G2532} because{G1223} of the cold{G5592}.

And{G1161} when Paul{G3972} had gathered{G4962}{(G5660)} a bundle{G4128} of sticks{G5434}, and{G2532} laid{G2007}{(G5631)} them on{G1909} the fire{G4443}, there came{G1831}{(G5631)} a viper{G2191} out of{G1537} the heat{G2329}, and fastened on{G2510}{(G5656)} his{G846} hand{G5495}.

And{G1161} when{G5613} the barbarians{G915} saw{G1492}{(G5627)} the venomous beast{G2342} hang{G2910}{(G5734)} on{G1537} his{G846} hand{G5495}, they said{G3004}{(G5707)} among{G4314} themselves{G240}, No doubt{G3843} this{G3778} man{G444} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a murderer{G5406}, whom{G3739}, though he hath escaped{G1295}{(G5685)}{G1537} the sea{G2281}, yet vengeance{G1349} suffereth{G1439}{(G5656)} not{G3756} to live{G2198}{(G5721)}.

And{G3303}{G3767} he shook off{G660}{(G5660)} the beast{G2342} into{G1519} the fire{G4442}, and felt{G3958}{(G5627)} no{G3762} harm{G2556}.

Howbeit{G1161} they looked{G4328}{(G5707)} when he{G846} should{G3195}{(G5721)} have swollen{G4092}{(G5745)}, or{G2228} fallen down{G2667}{(G5721)} dead{G3498} suddenly{G869}: but{G1161} after they{G846} had looked{G4328}{(G5723)} a great while{G1909}{G4183}, and{G2532} saw{G2334}{(G5723)} no{G3367} harm{G824} come{G1096}{(G5740)} to{G1519} him{G846}, they changed their minds{G3328}{(G5734)}, and said{G3004}{(G5707)} that he{G846} was{G1511}{(G5750)} a god{G2316}.

{G1161} In{G1722}{G4012} the same{G1565} quarters{G5117} were{G5225}{(G5707)} possessions{G5564} of the chief man{G4413} of the island{G3520}, whose name was{G3686} Publius{G4196}; who{G3739} received{G324}{(G5666)} us{G2248}, and lodged us{G3579}{(G5656)} three{G5140} days{G2250} courteously{G5390}.

And{G1161} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that the father{G3962} of Publius{G4196} lay{G2621}{(G5738)} sick of{G4912}{(G5746)} a fever{G4446} and{G2532} of a bloody flux{G1420}: to{G4314} whom{G3739} Paul{G3972} entered in{G1525}{(G5631)}, and{G2532} prayed{G4336}{(G5666)}, and laid{G2007} his hands{G5495} on{G2007}{(G5631)} him{G846}, and healed{G2390}{(G5662)} him{G846}.

So{G3767} when{G1096} this{G5127} was done{G1096}{(G5637)}, others{G3062} also{G2532}, which{G3588} had{G2192}{(G5723)} diseases{G769} in{G1722} the island{G3520}, came{G4334}{(G5711)}, and{G2532} were healed{G2323}{(G5712)}:

Who{G3739} also{G2532} honoured{G5092} us{G2248} with many{G4183} honours{G5091}{(G5656)}; and{G2532} when we departed{G321}{(G5746)}, they laded{G2007}{(G5639)} us with such things as{G4314} were necessary{G5532}.

And{G1161} after{G3326} three{G5140} months{G3376} we departed{G321}{(G5681)} in{G1722} a ship{G4143} of Alexandria{G222}, which had wintered{G3914}{(G5761)} in{G1722} the isle{G3520}, whose sign{G3902} was Castor and Pollux{G1359}.

And{G2532} landing{G2609}{(G5685)} at{G1519} Syracuse{G4946}, we tarried{G1961}{(G5656)} there three{G5140} days{G2250}.

And from thence{G3606} we fetched a compass{G4022}{(G5631)}, and came{G2658}{(G5656)} to{G1519} Rhegium{G4484}: and{G2532} after{G3326} one{G3391} day{G2250} the south wind{G3558} blew{G1920}{(G5637)}, and we came{G2064}{(G5627)} the next day{G1206} to{G1519} Puteoli{G4223}:

Where{G3757} we found{G2147}{(G5631)} brethren{G80}, and were desired{G3870}{(G5681)} to tarry{G1961}{(G5658)} with{G1909} them{G846} seven{G2033} days{G2250}: and{G2532} so{G3779} we went{G2064}{(G5627)} toward{G1519} Rome{G4516}.

And from thence{G2547}, when the brethren{G80} heard{G191}{(G5660)} of{G4012} us{G2257}, they came{G1831}{(G5627)} to meet{G529}{G1519} us{G2254} as far as{G891} Appii{G675} forum{G5410}, and{G2532} The three{G5140} taverns{G4999}: whom{G3739} when Paul{G3972} saw{G1492}{(G5631)}, he thanked{G2168}{(G5660)} God{G2316}, and took{G2983}{(G5627)} courage{G2294}.

And{G1161} when{G3753} we came{G2064}{(G5627)} to{G1519} Rome{G4516}, the centurion{G1543} delivered{G3860}{(G5656)} the prisoners{G1198} to the captain of the guard{G4759}: but{G1161} Paul{G3972} was suffered{G2010}{(G5681)} to dwell{G3306}{(G5721)} by{G2596} himself{G1438} with{G4862} a soldier{G4757} that kept{G5442}{(G5723)} him{G846}.

And{G1161} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that after{G3326} three{G5140} days{G2250} Paul{G3972} called{G4779} the chief{G4413}{G5607}{(G5752)} of the Jews{G2453} together{G4779}{(G5670)}: and{G1161} when they{G846} were come together{G4905}{(G5631)}, he said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, though I{G1473} have committed{G4160}{(G5660)} nothing{G3762} against{G1727} the people{G2992}, or{G2228} customs{G1485} of our fathers{G3971}, yet was I delivered{G3860}{(G5681)} prisoner{G1198} from{G1537} Jerusalem{G2414} into{G1519} the hands{G5495} of the Romans{G4514}.

Who{G3748}, when they had examined{G350}{(G5660)} me{G3165}, would{G1014}{(G5711)} have let me go{G630}{(G5658)}, because{G1223} there was{G5225}{(G5721)} no{G3367} cause{G156} of death{G2288} in{G1722} me{G1698}.

But{G1161} when the Jews{G2453} spake against{G483}{(G5723)} it, I was constrained{G315}{(G5681)} to appeal{G1941}{(G5670)} unto Caesar{G2541}; not{G3756} that{G5613} I had{G2192}{(G5723)} ought{G5100} to accuse{G2723} my{G3450} nation{G1484} of{G2723}{(G5658)}.

For{G1223} this{G5026} cause{G156} therefore{G3767} have I called{G3870}{(G5656)} for you{G5209}, to see{G1492}{(G5629)} you, and{G2532} to speak with{G4354}{(G5658)} you: because that{G1752} for{G1063} the hope{G1680} of Israel{G2474} I am bound with{G4029}{(G5736)} this{G5026} chain{G254}.

And{G1161} they said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, We{G2249} neither{G3777} received{G1209}{(G5662)} letters{G1121} out of{G575} Judaea{G2449} concerning{G4012} thee{G4675}, neither{G3777} any{G5100} of the brethren{G80} that came{G3854}{(G5637)} shewed{G518}{(G5656)} or{G2228} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} any{G5100} harm{G4190} of{G4012} thee{G4675}.

But{G1161} we desire{G515}{(G5719)} to hear{G191}{(G5658)} of{G3844} thee{G4675} what{G3739} thou thinkest{G5426}{(G5719)}: for{G1063} as concerning{G4012}{G3303} this{G5026} sect{G139}, we{G2254} know{G2076}{(G5748)}{G1110} that{G3754} every where{G3837} it is spoken against{G483}{(G5743)}.

And{G1161} when they had appointed{G5021}{(G5671)} him{G846} a day{G2250}, there came{G2240}{(G5707)} many{G4119} to{G4314} him{G846} into{G1519} his lodging{G3578}; to whom{G3739} he expounded{G1620}{(G5710)} and testified{G1263}{(G5740)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316},{G5037} persuading{G3982}{(G5723)} them{G846} concerning{G4012} Jesus{G2424}, both{G5037} out of{G575} the law{G3551} of Moses{G3475}, and{G2532} out of the prophets{G4396}, from{G575} morning{G4404} till{G2193} evening{G2073}.

And{G2532} some{G3303} believed{G3982}{(G5712)} the things which were spoken{G3004}{(G5746)}, and{G1161} some believed not{G569}{(G5707)}.

And{G1161} when they agreed not{G800}{G5607}{(G5752)} among{G4314} themselves{G240}, they departed{G630}{(G5710)}, after that Paul{G3972} had spoken{G2036}{(G5631)} one{G1520} word{G4487},{G3754} Well{G2573} spake{G2980}{(G5656)} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} by{G1223} Esaias{G2268} the prophet{G4396} unto{G4314} our{G2257} fathers{G3962},

Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Go{G4198}{(G5676)} unto{G4314} this{G5126} people{G2992}, and{G2532} say{G2036}{(G5628)}, Hearing{G189} ye shall hear{G191}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} shall{G4920} not{G3364} understand{G4920}{(G5655)}; and{G2532} seeing{G991}{(G5723)} ye shall see{G991}{(G5692)}, and{G2532} not{G3364} perceive{G1492}{(G5632)}:

For{G1063} the heart{G2588} of this{G5127} people{G2992} is waxed gross{G3975}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} their ears{G3775} are dull{G917} of hearing{G191}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} their{G846} eyes{G3788} have they closed{G2576}{(G5656)}; lest{G3379} they should see{G1492}{(G5632)} with their eyes{G3788}, and{G2532} hear{G191}{(G5661)} with their ears{G3775}, and{G2532} understand{G4920}{(G5632)} with their heart{G2588}, and{G2532} should be converted{G1994}{(G5661)}, and{G2532} I should heal{G2390}{(G5667)} them{G846}.

Be it{G2077}{(G5749)} known{G1110} therefore{G3767} unto you{G5213}, that{G3754} the salvation{G4992} of God{G2316} is sent{G649}{(G5648)} unto the Gentiles{G1484}, and{G2532} that they will hear{G191}{(G5695)} it{G846}.

And{G2532} when he{G846} had said{G2036}{(G5631)} these words{G5023}, the Jews{G2453} departed{G565}{(G5627)}, and had{G2192}{(G5723)} great{G4183} reasoning{G4803} among{G1722} themselves{G1438}.

And{G1161} Paul{G3972} dwelt{G3306}{(G5656)} two{G1333} whole{G3650} years{G1333} in{G1722} his own{G2398} hired house{G3410}, and{G2532} received{G588}{(G5711)} all{G3956} that came in{G1531}{(G5740)} unto{G4314} him{G846},

Preaching{G2784}{(G5723)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} teaching{G1321}{(G5723)} those things which concern{G4012} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, with{G3326} all{G3956} confidence{G3954}, no man forbidding him{G209}.