Acts 28:8

Acts 28:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him.

Context of Acts 28:8

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 began to say that he was a god. 7Now in the neighboring parts of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us warmly for three days. And 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 prayed, he laid 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 supplied us with everything we needed.

Acts 28:8 word by word

Ἐγένετο δὲ τὸν πατέρα τοῦ Ποπλίου πυρετοῖς καὶ δυσεντερίῳ συνεχόμενον κατακεῖσθαι· πρὸς ὃν ὁ Παῦλος εἰσελθὼν καὶ προσευξάμενος, ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ, ἰάσατο αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear

• And it happenedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• that the fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• of PubliusΠόπλιοςPoplios · PubliusG4196
• was lyingκατάκειμαιkatakeimai · to reclineG2621
• afflictedσυνέχωsunechō · to hold/oppressG4912
• feverπυρετόςpuretos · feverG4446
• and dysenteryδυσεντερίαdusenteria · dysenteryG1420
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• wentεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• laidἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• his handsχείρcheir · handG5495
• him and healedἰάομαιiaomai · to healG2390

Cross-references for Acts 28:8

• Mark 1:30Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and they immediately spoke to Jesus about her.
• Acts 9:40But Peter sent them all out 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.
• 1 Kings 17:20And he called to the Lord and said, “Lord, my God, have You also brought catastrophe upon the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?”
• James 5:14Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
• Acts 9:17So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
• Acts 19:11God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
• Matthew 9:18While He was saying these things to them, behold, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will become alive again.”
• Mark 6:5And He could not do any miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
• Mark 7:32And they brought to Him one who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they begged Him to lay His hand on him.
• Mark 16:18they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
• Luke 4:40Now while the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He was laying His hands on each one of them and healing them.
• Luke 13:13And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she stood up straight again, and began glorifying God.
• Matthew 10:1Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
• Luke 9:1Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases.
• Luke 10:8Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is served to you;
• 1 Corinthians 12:9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

Commentaries on Acts 28:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The father of Publius lay sick - ͅ ; Of a fever and dysentery; perhaps a cholera morbus. Paul - prayed - That God would exert his power; and laid his hands on him, as the means which God ordinarily used to convey the energy of the Holy Spirit, and healed him; God having conveyed the healing power by this means. In such a disorder as that mentioned here by St. Luke, where the bowels were in a state of inflammation, and a general fever aiding the dysentery…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8A bloody flux - Greek: dysentery. And laid his hands on him … - In accordance with the promise of the Saviour, Mark 16:18. This miracle was a suitable return for the hospitality of Publius, and would serve to conciliate further the kindness of the people, and prepare the way for Paul‘s usefulness.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Compare with Luke 4:38–40.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

Topics related to Acts 28:8

• Dysentery
• Fever
• Melita (Malta)
• Minister, Christian
• Miracles
• Paul
• Publius

In the dictionaries

• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Bloody Flux
• Attain
• Compass
• Concern
• Confidence
• Constrain
• Escape
• Fever

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