Acts 28

1When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.Cross-references: Acts 16:10 · Acts 27:26 · Acts 27:39 · Acts 27:44

2The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.Cross-references: Lev 19:18 · Lev 19:34 · Ezra 10:9 · Prov 24:11 · Matt 10:42 · Luke 10:30 · +10 more

3But 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.Cross-references: Job 20:16 · Isa 30:6 · Isa 41:24 · Isa 59:5 · Amos 5:19 · Matt 3:7 · +5 more

4When 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.”Cross-references: Gen 3:1 · Gen 4:8 · Gen 9:5 · Gen 42:21 · Num 35:31 · Prov 28:17 · +13 more

5However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.Cross-references: Num 21:6 · Ps 91:13 · Mark 16:18 · Luke 10:19 · John 3:14 · Rom 16:20 · +1 more

6But 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.Cross-references: Matt 21:9 · Matt 27:22 · Acts 12:22 · Acts 14:11

7Now 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.Cross-references: Matt 10:40 · Luke 19:6 · Acts 13:7 · Acts 18:12 · Acts 23:24 · Acts 28:2

8The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.Cross-references: 1Ki 17:20 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 10:1 · Matt 10:8 · Mark 1:30 · Mark 5:23 · +13 more

9Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.Cross-references: Matt 4:24 · Mark 6:54 · Acts 5:12 · Acts 5:15

10They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.Cross-references: 2Ki 8:9 · Ezra 7:27 · Matt 6:31 · Matt 10:8 · Matt 15:5 · 2Cor 8:2 · +6 more

11After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”Cross-references: Isa 45:20 · Jonah 1:5 · Jonah 1:16 · Acts 6:9 · Acts 27:6 · 1Cor 8:4

12Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

13From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,Cross-references: Acts 27:13

14where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.Cross-references: Gen 7:4 · Gen 8:10 · Ps 119:63 · Matt 10:11 · John 21:23 · Acts 9:42 · +4 more

15From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.Cross-references: Ex 4:14 · Josh 1:6 · Josh 1:9 · 1Sam 30:6 · Ps 27:14 · John 12:13 · +10 more

16When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.Cross-references: Gen 37:36 · Gen 39:21 · 2Ki 25:8 · Jer 40:2 · Acts 2:10 · Acts 18:2 · +11 more

17After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,Cross-references: Gen 40:15 · Acts 6:14 · Acts 21:33 · Acts 22:5 · Acts 23:1 · Acts 23:33 · +4 more

18who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.Cross-references: Acts 22:24 · Acts 22:30 · Acts 23:29 · Acts 24:10 · Acts 24:22 · Acts 25:7 · +1 more

19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.Cross-references: Acts 25:10 · Acts 25:21 · Acts 25:25 · Acts 26:32 · Rom 12:19 · 1Pet 2:22

20For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”Cross-references: Acts 10:29 · Acts 10:33 · Acts 21:33 · Acts 23:6 · Acts 24:15 · Acts 26:6 · +11 more

21They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.Cross-references: Ex 11:7 · Isa 41:11 · Isa 50:8 · Isa 54:17 · Acts 22:5

22But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”Cross-references: Luke 2:34 · Acts 5:17 · Acts 15:5 · Acts 16:20 · Acts 17:6 · Acts 24:5 · +6 more

23When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.Cross-references: Luke 24:26 · Luke 24:44 · John 4:34 · Acts 8:35 · Acts 17:2 · Acts 18:4 · +6 more

24Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.Cross-references: Acts 13:48 · Acts 14:4 · Acts 17:4 · Acts 18:6 · Acts 19:8 · Rom 3:3 · +1 more

25When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,Cross-references: Matt 15:7 · Mark 7:6 · 2Pet 1:21

26saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.Cross-references: Deut 29:4 · Ps 81:11 · Isa 6:9 · Isa 29:10 · Isa 29:14 · Isa 42:19 · +13 more

27For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’Cross-references: Isa 6:10

28“Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”Cross-references: Ps 98:2 · Isa 49:6 · Isa 52:10 · Lam 3:26 · Ezek 36:32 · Matt 21:41 · +18 more

29When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

30Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,

31preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.Cross-references: Matt 4:23 · Mark 1:14 · Luke 8:1 · Acts 4:29 · Acts 4:31 · Acts 5:42 · +9 more