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Malta

¹And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.[ † ]Acts 27:26 ²And 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.[ † ]Acts 28:4Romans 1:141 Corinthians 14:11Colossians 3:11

³And 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. ⁴And 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. ⁵And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.[ † ]Mark 16:18Luke 10:19 ⁶Howbeit 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.[ † ]Acts 12:22Acts 14:11

⁷In 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. ⁸And 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.[ † ]Acts 9:40James 5:14-15Matthew 9:18Mark 5:23Mark 6:5Mark 7:32Mark 16:18Luke 4:40Acts 19:11-121 Corinthians 12:9-28 ⁹So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: ¹⁰who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.[ † ]Matthew 15:61 Timothy 5:17Philippians 4:19

¹¹And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.[ † ]Acts 27:6 ¹²And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. ¹³And 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: ¹⁴where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.[ † ]Romans 1:8

Paul in Rome

¹⁵And 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.

¹⁶And 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.[ † ]Acts 23:11Acts 24:25Acts 27:3 ¹⁷And 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.[ † ]Acts 23:29Acts 24:12-13Acts 26:31Acts 21:33 ¹⁸Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.[ † ]Acts 22:24Acts 24:10Acts 25:8Acts 26:32 ¹⁹But when the Jews spake against it , I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.[ † ]Acts 25:11-21, 25 ²⁰For 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.[ † ]Acts 26:6-7Acts 26:29Ephesians 3:1Ephesians 4:1Ephesians 6:202 Timothy 1:8-16Philemon 10, 13 ²¹And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. ²²But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.[ † ]Luke 2:34Acts 24:5-141 Peter 2:121 Peter 3:161 Peter 4:14-16

²³And 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.[ † ]Luke 24:27Acts 17:3Acts 19:8Acts 26:6-22 ²⁴And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.[ † ]Acts 14:4Acts 19:9 ²⁵And 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,

²⁸Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.[ † ]Isaiah 42:1-6Isaiah 49:6Matthew 21:41Luke 2:32Romans 11:11 ²⁹And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

³⁰And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, ³¹preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.[ † ]Acts 4:31Ephesians 6:19