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1 And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita. 2 And the foreigners bestowed upon us no ordinary kindness: for having lighted a pile of wood, they received us all on account of the impending rain, and for the cold. 3 And Paul having collected together a multitude of dried sticks, and placed upon the pile of wood, a viper, having come forth out of the heat, seized his hand. 4 And when the foreigners saw the wild beast hanging on his hand, they said to one another, This man is altogether a murderer, whom, saved from the sea, vengeance suffered not to live. 5 Who truly then, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered nothing evil. 6 And they expected him about to be inflamed, or to fall down dead suddenly: and they waiting for much, and seeing nothing extraordinary coming to him, changing their opinions, they said he was a god. 7 And with them about that place was landed property to the first of the island, by name Publius; who having received us, lodged us with friendship three days. 8 And it was the father of Publius lay, held fast with fever and dysentery: to whom Paul, having come in and prayed, laid hands upon him, and healed him. 9 Then this done, the rest having sicknesses in the island, came near, and were cured: 10 And they honoured us with many honours; and to us getting under weigh, they set things for need. 11 And after three months we were conveyed in a ship, having wintered in the island, of Alexandria, marked, Sons of Jove. 12 And brought down to Syracuse, we tarried yet three days longer. 13 Whence having come round, we arrived at Rhegium: and after one day the south wind having come up, we came the second day to Puteoli: 14 Where having found brethren, we were besought by them to tarry yet seven days longer: and so we came to Rome. Acts 28:1-14, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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