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Paul’s Ministry on Malta

1 Now when they had escaped, they then found out that athe island was called Malta.  
2 And the anatives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.  
3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.”
5 But he shook off the creature into the fire and asuffered no harm.  
6 However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and asaid that he was a god.  
7 In that region there was an estate of the1 leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.  
8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and aprayed, and bhe laid his hands on him and healed him.  
9 So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.
10 They also honored us in many aways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were bnecessary.  

Arrival at Rome

11 After three months we sailed in aan Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the1 Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island.  
12 And landing at Syracuse, we stayed three days.
13 From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli,
14 where we found abrethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.  
15 And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
16 Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but aPaul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.  

Paul’s Ministry at Rome

17 And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them: “Men and brethren, athough I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet bI was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,  
18 who, awhen they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there was no cause for putting me to death.  
Verse Comparison: Acts 28:2

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American Standard Version
And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Amplified® Bible
And the natives showed us unusual {and} remarkable kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed {and} received us all, since it had begun to rain and was cold.

Contemporary English Version
The local people were very friendly, and they welcomed us by building a fire, because it was rainy and cold.

Darby English Version
But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

Good News Bible
The natives there were very friendly to us. It had started to rain and was cold, so they built a fire and made us all welcome.

International Standard Version
The people who lived there were unusually kind to us. It had started to rain and was cold, and so they made a fire and welcomed all of us around it.

King James Version
And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

New American Standard Bible
The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.

New International Version
The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.

New King James Version
And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.

Young's Literal Translation
and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

New English Translation
The local inhabitants1 showed us extraordinary2 kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain3 and was cold.


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