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BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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King James Version
Once
we
were safely
ashore
, we
learned
that the island was called Malta
.
And
when
they
were escaped
, then
they
knew
that the island was called Melita
.
The islanders
showed
us extraordinary
kindness .
They kindled a fire and welcomed
all
of
us because it
was
raining
and cold.
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.
Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as
he
laid them on the fire, a viper ,
driven
out by
the heat, fastened itself
to
his hand.
And
when
Paul had
gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there
came
a viper out of
the heat, and
fastened on
his hand.
When the islanders
saw the creature
hanging
from
his hand, they said to
one
another
, “Surely
this man is a murderer .
Although
he was
saved
from
the sea, Justice
has
not allowed
him
to live. ”
And
when the barbarians
saw the venomous
beast
hang
on
his hand, they said among
themselves
, No
doubt
this man is a murderer ,
whom,
though
he hath
escaped
the sea, yet
vengeance
suffereth
not to live.
But
Paul
shook the
creature
off into the fire and suffered
no ill
effects
.
And
he
shook off the
beast
into the fire ,
and felt
no harm
.
The
islanders
were
expecting
him
to
swell
up
or suddenly
drop
dead .
But after waiting
a long
time
and seeing
nothing
unusual
happen
to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
Howbeit
they
looked
when
he
should
have
swollen,
or fallen
down
dead suddenly:
but after they
had
looked
a great
while,
and saw
no
harm
come
to him, they changed their minds ,
and said that
he was a god.
Nearby
stood
an
estate
belonging
to
Publius,
the chief official
of the island .
He
welcomed
us and entertained
us hospitably
for
three days.
In
the same
quarters
were
possessions
of
the
chief man
of the island ,
whose
name
was
Publius;
who
received
us ,
and lodged
us three days courteously
.
The father of Publius was
sick in
bed,
suffering
from
fever and dysentery.
Paul went
in to
see
him
, and after
praying
and placing
his hands on him, he
healed the
man
.
And
it
came
to
pass,
that
the father of Publius lay
sick of
a
fever and of
a
bloody
flux:
to
whom
Paul entered
in, and prayed,
and laid
his hands on him, and
healed him
.
After
this had
happened
, the
rest
of
the
sick
on
the island came and were cured
as
well.
So
when
this was
done
, others
also,
which
had
diseases
in
the island ,
came ,
and were healed:
The
islanders
honored
us in
many ways
and supplied
our
needs
when we were ready
to
sail
.
Who
also
honoured
us with
many honours;
and when we departed,
they
laded
us
with
such
things
as
were necessary
.
After three months we set
sail
in an
Alexandrian
ship that
had wintered in the island.
It
had
the
Twin
Brothers
as
a
figurehead
.
And
after three months we departed
in a
ship of
Alexandria,
which
had wintered in the isle,
whose
sign
was
Castor
and
Pollux
.
Putting
in
at Syracuse, we stayed
there three days.
And
landing
at Syracuse, we tarried
there three days.
From there
we weighed
anchor
and came to Rhegium .
After one day ,
a
south wind came
up
, and on
the second
day we
arrived
at
Puteoli .
And
from thence
we fetched
a
compass,
and came to Rhegium :
and
after one day the
south wind blew
, and we
came
the next
day to
Puteoli :
There
we found some
brothers
who
invited
us
to spend
the
week
with them .
And so we came
to
Rome.
Where
we found brethren,
and
were
desired
to tarry
with them seven
days:
and so we went
toward
Rome.
The brothers
there
had
heard about
us and
traveled
as far as the
Forum of
Appius
and the Three Taverns to
meet
us.
When Paul saw them
, he was
encouraged
and
gave
thanks
to
God.
And
from
thence,
when
the brethren
heard of
us ,
they
came
to
meet
us
as far as Appii
forum ,
and The three taverns :
whom
when Paul saw, he thanked
God ,
and
took
courage
.
When we arrived
in
Rome, Paul was permitted
to stay
by himself ,
with a soldier to
guard
him.
And
when we came
to
Rome, the
centurion
delivered
the
prisoners
to
the
captain
of
the
guard:
but
Paul was suffered
to dwell
by himself with a soldier that
kept
him.
After three days ,
he
called together
the leaders
of the Jews .
When they had
gathered
, he said to
them, “Brothers
, although
I have done
nothing against our
people or the
customs of our fathers, I
was taken
prisoner in
Jerusalem and
handed
over
to
the Romans.
And
it
came
to
pass,
that
after three days Paul
called the chief
of the Jews together:
and
when they were
come
together
, he said unto
them, Men
and
brethren
, though
I have committed
nothing against the
people ,
or customs of our fathers, yet
was I
delivered
prisoner from
Jerusalem into
the hands
of
the
Romans.
They examined me and
wanted
to
release
me, because there was no basis
for
a
death sentence
against
me.
Who,
when
they had
examined me ,
would
have
let
me go
, because there was no cause
of
death in
me.
But when the Jews objected
, I was compelled
to appeal to
Caesar ,
even
though
I have
no
charge
to bring
against
my nation.
But when the Jews spake
against
it
, I was constrained
to appeal unto
Caesar ;
not
that
I had
ought
to accuse
my nation of
.
So
for this reason
I
have called to see you and speak with you .
It
is
because of
the hope of Israel that
I am bound with this chain. ”
For this cause
therefore
have I
called for
you,
to see you ,
and to
speak with you :
because that
for
the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
The
leaders
replied
, “
We have
not
received any
letters about
you
from
Judea
, nor
have
any of the brothers
from
there
reported
or even
mentioned
anything
bad
about
you
.
And
they
said
unto
him
, We neither
received letters out
of
Judaea
concerning
thee
, neither
any of the brethren
that
came
shewed
or spake
any
harm
of
thee
.
But we consider
your
views
worth
hearing
, because
we know that people
everywhere
are
speaking
against this
sect
. ”
But we desire
to
hear
of
thee
what
thou
thinkest:
for
as
concerning
this
sect
, we know that every
where
it
is
spoken
against.
So
they set
a day to
meet
with
Paul
, and
many
people
came to the
place
he
was
staying.
He expounded to
them
from
morning
to
evening,
testifying
about
the kingdom of God and
persuading them about
Jesus from
the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
And
when
they had
appointed
him
a day, there
came many
to him
into
his
lodging;
to
whom
he expounded and
testified
the kingdom of God ,
persuading them concerning
Jesus ,
both
out
of
the law of Moses ,
and out
of
the prophets ,
from
morning
till
evening
.
Some of
them
were convinced
by
what
he
said
, but
others
refused
to
believe
.
And
some believed
the
things
which
were spoken
, and
some
believed
not
.
They disagreed
among themselves and
began
to
leave
after Paul had made
this
final
statement:
“
The Holy Spirit
was
right
when
He
spoke
to
your
fathers
through
Isaiah
the prophet :
And
when
they agreed
not
among themselves ,
they
departed,
after that
Paul had spoken
one
word,
Well
spake
the Holy Ghost
by
Esaias
the prophet unto
our
fathers,
‘
Go to
this people and say, “You
will
be
ever
hearing but
never
understanding
; you
will
be
ever
seeing but
never
perceiving.”
Saying,
Go unto
this people ,
and say, Hearing ye
shall
hear,
and
shall
not
understand
; and
seeing ye
shall
see,
and
not
perceive:
For this
people’s
heart has
grown
callous;
they
hardly
hear
with
their ears, and they
have
closed
their eyes .
Otherwise
they might
see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts
, and turn
, and I would
heal them. ’
For the
heart of
this
people
is
waxed
gross,
and
their ears are
dull
of
hearing
, and their eyes have
they closed;
lest
they
should
see with their eyes, and
hear with their ears, and
understand with their heart
, and should
be
converted
, and I should
heal them.
Be advised,
therefore, that God’s
salvation has
been
sent to
the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
Be it
known
therefore unto
you
, that the
salvation of
God
is
sent unto
the Gentiles, and that
they will hear
it.
Not present in BSB
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
Paul stayed
there
two full
years in his own rented
house, welcoming
all who
came to
visit
him .
And
Paul dwelt
two whole
years in his own hired
house, and
received
all that
came in
unto
him ,
Boldly
and
freely
he
proclaimed
the kingdom of God and taught
about
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Preaching
the kingdom of God ,
and teaching
those
things
which
concern
the Lord Jesus Christ ,
with
all
confidence,
no
man
forbidding
him
.
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