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Acts 28:8
8His 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)As it happened, Publius’s father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, he healed him.
Context of Acts 28:8
6The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. 7There 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. 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. 9When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. 10They honored us in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.
Read all of Acts 28Acts 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- that the fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- that the fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- of PubliusΠόπλιοςPoplios · PubliusG4196
- layκατάκειμαιkatakeimai · to reclineG2621
- sickσυνέχωsunechō · to hold/oppressG4912
- of a feverπυρετόςpuretos · feverG4446
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- of a bloody fluxδυσεντερίαdusenteria · dysenteryG1420
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- entered inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
- and laidἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
- his handsχείρcheir · handG5495
- on himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- and healedἰάομαιiaomai · to healG2390
Cross-references for Acts 28:8
- Mark 1:30Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.
- Acts 9:40Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
- 1 Kings 17:20Then he cried out to the Lord, “Lord my God, have you brought tragedy even on this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?”
- James 5:14Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.
- Acts 9:17Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 19:11God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,
- Matthew 9:18While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.”
- Mark 6:5He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
- Mark 7:32There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
- Mark 16:18they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
- Luke 4:40At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.
- Luke 13:13Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.
- Matthew 10:1Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
- Luke 9:1When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,
- Luke 10:8“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.
- 1 Corinthians 12:9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that 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
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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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