MELITA (MALTA)

Passages on this topic · 10

• 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.

• Acts 28:7

  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.

• Acts 28:8

  The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

• Acts 28:9

  Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.

• Acts 28:10

  They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.