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.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
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What Does Acts 28:8 Mean?
Acts 28:8
Jesus and His apostles touched the sick when they healed, yet miracles often occurred without this physical act. The miraculous power to heal derives from God's authority, not from the physical touch of the hands.
Martin G. Collins
Basic Doctrines: The Laying On of Hands
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