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Acts 28:9 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured. "
Acts 28:9
Verse in Context
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7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and courteously entertained us for three days.
8 The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.
9 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.
10 They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
11 After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”
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Acts 28:1
"When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta."
Acts 28:2
"The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold."
Acts 28:3
"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."
Acts 28:4
"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 from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”"
Acts 28:5
"However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed."
Acts 28:6
"But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god."
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