Acts 28:1-10

1When 1they had been brought safely through, 2then we found out that 3the island was called 4Malta. 25The 6natives showed us extraordinary kindness, for they kindled a fire and 7took us all in because of the rain that had started and because of the cold. 3But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out 8because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand. 4When 9the 10natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “11Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, 12justice has not allowed him to live.” 5However, 1314Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. 6Now they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and 15began to say that he was a god.

7Now in the neighboring parts of that place were lands belonging to the 16leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us warmly for three days. 8And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with a recurring fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after he 17prayed, he 18laid his hands on him and healed him. 9After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and being cured. 10They also showed us many honors, and when we were about to set sail, they 19supplied us with 20everything we needed.