English Standard Version
Acts 28:7
7Now 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 28:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
- New International Version (NIV)There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days.
Context of Acts 28:7
5He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. 6They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. 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. 8It 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. 9And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured.
Read all of Acts 28Acts 28:7 word by word
Ἐν δὲ τοῖς περὶ τὸν τόπον ἐκεῖνον ὑπῆρχεν χωρία τῷ πρώτῳ τῆς νήσου, ὀνόματι Ποπλίῳ, ὃς ἀναδεξάμενος ἡμᾶς τρεῖς ἡμέρας φιλοφρόνως ἐξένισεν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the sameἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- quartersτόποςtopos · placeG5117
- wereὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
- possessionsχωρίονchōrion · placeG5564
- ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
- the chief manπρῶτοςprōtos · first: chiefG4413
- of the islandνῆσοςnēsos · islandG3520
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- was PubliusΠόπλιοςPoplios · PubliusG4196
- whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- receivedἀναδέχομαιanadechomai · to receiveG324
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- and lodged usξενίζωxenizō · to hostG3579
- threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- courteouslyφιλοφρόνωςphilophronōs · hospitablyG5390
Cross-references for Acts 28:7
- Acts 13:7He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
- Acts 18:12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the tribunal,
- Acts 23:24Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor."
- Acts 28:2The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.
- Matthew 10:40"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
- Luke 19:6So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.
Commentaries on Acts 28:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The chief man of the island - The term , Chief, used hereby St. Luke, was the ancient title of the governor of this island, as is evident from an inscription found in Malta, which runs thus: - . . ̔, . ̔. ̔. · Lucius Caius, son of Quirinus, a Roman knight, Chief of the Melitese. See Bochart, Phaleg. and Chan. vol. i. chap. 498, etc., and Grotius. This title is another proof of the accuracy of St. Luke, who uses the very epithet by which the Roman governor…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7In the same quarters - In that place, or that part of the island, Possessions - Property. His place of residence. The chief man - Greek: the first man. Probably he was the governor of the island,Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16The graphic language describing sailing in the story of Paul's journey to Rome provides one of the best accounts of an ancient sea journey. This is the last "we" section in Acts (see also 16:10–17; 20:5–15; 21:1–18). During Paul's two years of imprisonment, Luke probably researched his gospel throughout Judea and Galilee. Here, as part of Paul's sailing group, he had a personal witness of the dangers at sea.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. possessions of the chief man--"the first man." of the island--He would hardly be so styled in the lifetime of his father, if his distinction was that of the family. But it is now ascertained that this was the proper official title of the Maltese representative of the Roman prætor to Sicily, to whose province Malta belonged; two inscriptions having been discovered in the island, one in Greek, the other in Latin, containing the same words which Luke…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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