Waiting in Malta - Acts 28:1-10 - N. T. - 

Once we had come safely through, we discovered that the island was called Malta. The inhabitants treated us with unusual kindness. They made us all welcome, and they lit a huge fire because it had started to rain and the weather was cold. Paul had collected a bundle of sticks and was putting them on the fire when a viper brought out by the heat attached itself to his hand. When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand they said to one another, 'That man must be a murderer; he may have escaped the sea, but divine vengeance would not let him live'. However he shook the creature off into the fire and came to no harm. although they were expecting him at any moment to swell up or drop on the spot. After they had waited a long time without seeing anything out of the ordinary happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say he was a god.

In that neighbourhood there were estates belonging to the prefect of the island, whose name was Publius. He received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. It so happened that Publius father was in bed, suffering from feverish attacks and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after a prayer he laid hid hands on the man and healed him. When this happened, the other sick people on the island came as well and were cured; they honoured us with many marks of respect, and when we sailed they put on board the provisions we needed.

Cf. - Mark 16:17-18 - N. T. - These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands, and be unharmed should they drink deadly poison; they will lay their hands on the sick, who will recover.

Cf. - Luke 10:19 - N. T. - Yet do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you; rejoice rather that your names are written in heaven.

Cf. - Acts 14:11 - 

Cf. - Luke 10:9 - N. T. - Cure those in it who are sick, and say, "The kingdom of God is very near to you".

Cf. - Acts 9:12; 5:15-16; 8:7-8 -

Cf. - Luke 4:40-41 - At sunset all those who had friends suffering from diseases of one kind or another brought them to him, and laying his hands on each he cured them. Devils too came out of many people, howling, 'You are the Son of God'. But Jesus rebuked them and would not allow them to speak because they knew that he was the Christ. 

Cf. - 1 Timothy 4:14-16 - N. T. - At the moment if writing to you, I am hoping that I may be with you soon; but in case I should be delayed, I wanted you to know how people ought to behave in God's family - that is, in the Church of the living God, which upholds the truth and keeps it safe. Without any doubt, they mystery of our religion is very deep indeed: Jesus was made visible in the flesh, attested by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the pagans, believed in by the world, taken up in glory.

From Malta to Rome - Acts 28:11-16 - N. T. - 

At the end of three months we set sail in a ship that had wintered in the island; she came from Alexandria and her figurehead was the Twins. We put in at Syracuse and spent three days there; from there we followed the coast up to Rhegium. After one day there a south wind sprang up and on the second day we made Puteoli, where we found some brothers and were much rewarded by staying a week with them. And so we came to Rome.

When the brothers there heard of our arrival they came to meet us, as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. When Paul saw them he thanked God and took courage. On our arrival in Rome Paul was allowed to stay in lodgings of his own with the soldiers who guarded him.

Paul makes contact with the Roman Jew - Acts 28:17-22 - N. T. -

After three days he called together the leading Jews. When they had assembled, he said to them, 'Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. They examined me and would have set me free, since they found me guilty of nothing involving the death penalty; but the Jews lodged an objection, and I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation to make against my own nation. That is why I have asked to see you, and talk to you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I wear this chain.'

They answered, 'We have received no letters from Judaea about you, nor has any countryman of yours arrived here with any report or story of anything to your credit. We think it would be as well to hear your own account of your position; all we know about this sect is that opinion everywhere condemns it.'

Cf. - Acts 21:21+; 24:14+; 23:29+; 25:11; 26:32; 23:6+; 26:6-8,29 - 

Cf. - Luke 4:43+ - N. T. -

'I must proclaim the Good News of the kingdom of God to the other towns too, because that is what I was sent to do'. And Jesus continued his preaching in the synagogues of Judaea.

Cf. - Acts 17:19-20 ; 24:5,14 - 

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Paul's declaration to the Roman Jew

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