Parallel Verses English Standard Version It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him, healed him. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament 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. Acts 28:8 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesSick (συνεχόμενον) Lit., taken or holden. See on taken, Luke 4:38. Fever (πυρετοῖς) Lit., fevers. This peculiarly medical use of the plural is confined to Luke in the New Testament. It denotes successive and varying attacks of fever. Bloody flux (δυσεντερίᾳ) Only here in New Testament. Our word dysentery is nearly a transcript of it. Hippocrates often speaks of the two complaints in combination. Healed (ἰάσατο) See on Luke 6:19. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the father. Mark 1:30,31 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and immediately they tell him of her... prayed. laid. Acts 19:11,12 And God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul... Luke 13:13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. and healed. Cross References Matthew 9:18 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live." Matthew 12:13 Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other. Mark 5:23 and implored him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live." Mark 6:5 And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. Acts 28:7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. Acts 28:9 And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured. Jump to Previous Attacks Bed Bloody Cured Disease Entered Fever Feverish Flux Hands Healed However Ill Lay Lying Paul Placed Prayed Prayer Publius Putting Sick Stomach Suffering VisitedJump to Next Attacks Bed Bloody Cured Disease Entered Fever Feverish Flux Hands Healed However Ill Lay Lying Paul Placed Prayed Prayer Publius Putting Sick Stomach Suffering VisitedLinks Acts 28:8 NIVActs 28:8 NLT Acts 28:8 ESV Acts 28:8 NASB Acts 28:8 KJV Acts 28:8 Bible Apps Acts 28:8 Biblia Paralela Acts 28:8 Chinese Bible Acts 28:8 French Bible Acts 28:8 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |