Then a famine and great suffering came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food.

Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

Not long ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about 400 men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his partisans were dispersed and came to nothing.

They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time.

known from long ago.

Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and strengthened them with a long message.

But not long afterward, a fierce wind called the “northeaster” rushed down from the island.

They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.