Acts 28:1-10 - Paul On Malta

¹ And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita. ² And the foreigners bestowed upon us no ordinary kindness: for having lighted a pile of wood, they received us all on account of the impending rain, and for the cold. ³ And Paul having collected together a multitude of dried sticks, and placed upon the pile of wood, a viper, having come forth out of the heat, seized his hand. ⁴ And when the foreigners saw the wild beast hanging on his hand, they said to one another, This man is altogether a murderer, whom, saved from the sea, vengeance suffered not to live. ⁵ Who truly then, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered nothing evil. ⁶ And they expected him about to be inflamed, or to fall down dead suddenly: and they waiting for much, and seeing nothing extraordinary coming to him, changing their opinions, they said he was a god.

⁷ And with them about that place was landed property to the first of the island, by name Publius; who having received us, lodged us with friendship three days. ⁸ And it was the father of Publius lay, held fast with fever and dysentery: to whom Paul, having come in and prayed, laid hands upon him, and healed him. ⁹ Then this done, the rest having sicknesses in the island, came near, and were cured: ¹⁰ And they honoured us with many honours; and to us getting under weigh, they set things for need.