⁷Now in the regions around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island, named^c Publius, who welcomed us and^* entertained us^* hospitably for three days. ⁸And it happened that the father of Publius was lying down, afflicted with fever and dysentery. Paul went^* to him^d and after^* praying, he placed his^* hands on him and^* healed him.

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Footnotes

cLiterally “by name”
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“welcomed”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here this participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style
dLiterally “whom”
*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“praying”) which is understood as temporal
*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“placed”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him, healed him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days. His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now in the area around that place was an estate belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days. Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

NLTNew Living Translation

Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days. As it happened, Publius’s father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

KJV 1900King James Version

In 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. And 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.

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