Acts 28:8
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And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in. And when he had prayed and laid his hands on him, he healed him.

Matthew 9:18
As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Matthew 12:13
Then he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand; and he stretched it forth, and it was restored to health even as the other.

Mark 5:23
And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live.

Mark 6:5
And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.

Acts 9:40
And they all being put forth, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up.

Acts 28:7
Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us courteously.

Acts 28:9
Which being done, all that had diseases in the island came and were healed.

James 5:14
Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in. And when he had prayed and laid his hands on him, he healed him.

the father.

Mark 1:30,31 And Simon's wife's mother lay in a fit of a fever: and forthwith they tell him of her. . . .

prayed.

Acts 9:40 And they all being put forth, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up.

1 Kings 17:20-22 And he cried to the Lord, and said: O Lord, my God, hast thou afflicted also the widow, with whom I am after a sort maintained, so as to kill her son? . . .

James 5:14-16 Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. . . .

laid.

Acts 9:17,18 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost. . . .

Acts 19:11,12 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles. . . .

Matthew 9:18 As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Mark 6:5 And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.

Mark 7:32 And they bring to him one deaf and dumb: and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him.

Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents: and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay their hand upon the sick: and they shall recover.

Luke 4:40 And when the sun was down, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them to him. But he, laying his hands on every one of them, healed them.

Luke 13:13 And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight and glorified God.

and healed.

Matthew 10:1,8 And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities. . . .

Luke 9:1-3 Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases. . . .

Luke 10:8,9 And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. . . .

1 Corinthians 12:9,28 To another, faith in the same spirit: to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit: . . .

Context
Ashore on Malta
7Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us courteously. 8And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in. And when he had prayed and laid his hands on him, he healed him. 9Which being done, all that had diseases in the island came and were healed.…
Lexicon
The
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

father
πατέρα (patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

of Publius
Ποπλίου (Popliou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4196: Publius, a governor of Malta. Of Latin origin; apparently 'popular'; Poplius, a Roman.

was
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

sick in bed,
κατακεῖσθαι (katakeisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 2621: From kata and keimai; to lie down, i.e. be sick; specially, to recline at a meal.

suffering from
συνεχόμενον (synechomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4912: From sun and echo; to hold together, i.e. To compress or arrest; figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy.

fever
πυρετοῖς (pyretois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4446: A fever, scorching heat. From puresso; inflamed, i.e. feverish.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

dysentery.
δυσεντερίῳ (dysenteriō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1420: Dysentery. From dus- and a comparative of entos; a 'dysentery'.

Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

went in
εἰσελθὼν (eiselthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

to [see]
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

[him],
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

after praying
προσευξάμενος (proseuxamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

[and] placing
ἐπιθεὶς (epitheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

[his]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hands
χεῖρας (cheiras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5495: A hand.

on him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

he healed
ἰάσατο (iasato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2390: To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure.

[the man].
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.

And it came to pass, the father of Publius was lying, oppressed with fevers and dysentery, toward whom Paul, having entered and having prayed, having laid the hands on him, healed him.

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.

And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.

And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.

And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.

And it came to pass that the father of Publius lay sick with a fever, and a bloody-flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

It happened, however, that his father was lying ill of dysentery aggravated by attacks of fever; so Paul went to see him, and, after praying, laid his hands on him and cured him.

It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid his hands on him, healed him;
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