Acts 28:1-10 - Paul On Malta

¹ And, when we were safely through, then, we knew that the island was called, Melita. ² And, the natives, began to shew us no common philanthropy; for, kindling a fire, they received us all, because of the rain that had set in, and because of the cold. ³ But, when Paul had gathered a certain lot of firewood into a bundle, and laid it on the fire, a viper, by reason of the heat, coming forth, fastened on his hand. ⁴ And, when the natives saw the brute hanging out from his hand, they began to say, one to another - Doubtless, this man is, a murderer, whom, though brought safely through out of the sea, Justice, hath not suffered, to live. ⁵ He, however, shaking of the brute into the fire, suffered no harm; ⁶ whereas, they, were expecting, that he was about to become inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead; - but, when they had been long expecting, and had observed, nothing unusual, happening unto him, they changed their minds, and began to say he was a god.

⁷ Now, in the neighbourhood of that place, were lands, belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, - who, making us welcome, for three days, hospitably entertained us. ⁸ And it so happened that, the father of Publius, with feverish heats and dysentery distressed, was lying prostrate: unto whom Paul entering in and praying, laid his hands on him, and healed him. ⁹ And, when this happened, the rest also, even they in the island who were sick, were coming in and getting cured; ¹⁰ who also, with many honours, honoured us, and, when we were about to sail, put on board such things as we might need.