Acts 28:1-10 - Paul On Malta
1 And when we were escaped, we ascertained that the island was called Malta. 2 The foreign-speaking people showed us uncommon kindness, for they lighted a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain and because of the cold. 3 Now when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and thrown them on the fire, a viper crawled out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 When the natives saw the reptile hanging on his hand, they began saying to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet justice does not allow him to live." 5 However, he shook off the reptile into the fire and received no harm. 6 But they kept expecting him to swell up or fall down dead suddenly. But after waiting a long time, and seeing no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said over and over that he was a god.
7 Now in the neighborhood there were estates belonging to the governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He received us and entertained us for three days courteously. 8 It happened however that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him and prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him. 9 After this all the other sick people on the island came, and continued to be restored to health. 10 These loaded us with many honors and, when at last we set sail, they put on board such things as we needed.