{ "apiVersion": "v1", "kind": "Chapter", "metadata": { "generated": "2026-08-22T14:14:13Z", "language": "en", "book": "acts", "chapter": 28 }, "data": { "n": 28, "bookSlug": "acts", "bookCode": "ACT", "refId": "", "title": "Malta: the viper and the healings + arrival in Rome, preaching under house arrest", "translation": null, "segments": [], "lines": [], "paragraphs": [{ "n": 1, "refId": "ACT-28:1", "verseRef": "ACT.28.1", "text": "And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita." },{ "n": 2, "refId": "ACT-28:2", "verseRef": "ACT.28.2", "text": "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." },{ "n": 3, "refId": "ACT-28:3", "verseRef": "ACT.28.3", "text": "But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "ACT-28:4", "verseRef": "ACT.28.4", "text": "And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live." },{ "n": 5, "refId": "ACT-28:5", "verseRef": "ACT.28.5", "text": "Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm." },{ "n": 6, "refId": "ACT-28:6", "verseRef": "ACT.28.6", "text": "But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god." },{ "n": 7, "refId": "ACT-28:7", "verseRef": "ACT.28.7", "text": "Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously." },{ "n": 8, "refId": "ACT-28:8", "verseRef": "ACT.28.8", "text": "And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him." },{ "n": 9, "refId": "ACT-28:9", "verseRef": "ACT.28.9", "text": "And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured:" },{ "n": 10, "refId": "ACT-28:10", "verseRef": "ACT.28.10", "text": "who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed." },{ "n": 11, "refId": "ACT-28:11", "verseRef": "ACT.28.11", "text": "And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers." },{ "n": 12, "refId": "ACT-28:12", "verseRef": "ACT.28.12", "text": "And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days." },{ "n": 13, "refId": "ACT-28:13", "verseRef": "ACT.28.13", "text": "And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli;" },{ "n": 14, "refId": "ACT-28:14", "verseRef": "ACT.28.14", "text": "where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome." },{ "n": 15, "refId": "ACT-28:15", "verseRef": "ACT.28.15", "text": "And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage." },{ "n": 16, "refId": "ACT-28:16", "verseRef": "ACT.28.16", "text": "And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him." },{ "n": 17, "refId": "ACT-28:17", "verseRef": "ACT.28.17", "text": "And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:" },{ "n": 18, "refId": "ACT-28:18", "verseRef": "ACT.28.18", "text": "who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me." },{ "n": 19, "refId": "ACT-28:19", "verseRef": "ACT.28.19", "text": "But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation." },{ "n": 20, "refId": "ACT-28:20", "verseRef": "ACT.28.20", "text": "For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain." },{ "n": 21, "refId": "ACT-28:21", "verseRef": "ACT.28.21", "text": "And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee." },{ "n": 22, "refId": "ACT-28:22", "verseRef": "ACT.28.22", "text": "But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against." },{ "n": 23, "refId": "ACT-28:23", "verseRef": "ACT.28.23", "text": "And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening." },{ "n": 24, "refId": "ACT-28:24", "verseRef": "ACT.28.24", "text": "And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved." },{ "n": 25, "refId": "ACT-28:25", "verseRef": "ACT.28.25", "text": "And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers," },{ "n": 26, "refId": "ACT-28:26", "verseRef": "ACT.28.26", "text": "saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:" },{ "n": 27, "refId": "ACT-28:27", "verseRef": "ACT.28.27", "text": "For this people`s heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them." },{ "n": 28, "refId": "ACT-28:28", "verseRef": "ACT.28.28", "text": "Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear." },{ "n": 29, "refId": "ACT-28:29", "verseRef": "ACT.28.29", "text": "[And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.]" },{ "n": 30, "refId": "ACT-28:30", "verseRef": "ACT.28.30", "text": "And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him," },{ "n": 31, "refId": "ACT-28:31", "verseRef": "ACT.28.31", "text": "preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him." } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/acts/chapters/28", "book": "/v1/library/books/acts/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/acts/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }