Acts 28:8

Paul prays for and heals the gravely ill father of Publius, the chief man of Malta. The gospel comes with power even after shipwreck.

Cross-references · 19

• Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• Mark 6:5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
• Matt 9:18While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
• Jas 5:14–16Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
• Matt 10:8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
• Mark 16:18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
• 1 Cor 12:9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
• 1 Cor 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
• Matt 10:1And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
• Luke 13:13And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
• Acts 19:11–12And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
• Luke 10:8–9And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
• Luke 9:1–3Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
• Luke 4:40Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
• 1 Kgs 17:20–22And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
• Mark 1:30–31But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
• Mark 7:32And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
• Acts 9:17–18And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
• Mark 5:23And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

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