And heaven vanished away, as a scroll when it is rolled together. And all mountains and isles were moved out of their places.

I John, your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance in Christ Jesus, happened to be on the isle that is called Patmos because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Having travers'd the isle as far as to Paphos, they found a Jew there nam'd Barjesus, who was a false prophet and magician:

when we were nigh the isle Clauda, we had much ado to hoist in the skiff.

Having thus escap'd, we found we were upon the isle of Malta:

Every isle fled away, and the mountains were not found.

In the same quarters, the chief man of the isle whose name was Publius, had a lordship: the same received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

When this was done, others also which had diseases in the isle, came and were healed:

After three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose badge was Castor and Pollux.

But we must be cast upon a certain isle.