Acts 28:1–16
28 And after we* were brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. 2 And the local inhabitants showed ⌊extraordinary⌋a kindness to us, for they lit a fire and* welcomed us all, because of the rain that had begun and because of the cold. 3 And when* Paul had gathered a large number of sticks and was placing them* on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and* fastened itself on his hand. 4 And when the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying* to one another, “Doubtless this man is a murderer whom, although he* was rescued from the sea, Justice* has not permitted to live!” 5 He, in turn, shook off the creature into the fire and* suffered no harm. 6 But they were expecting that he was going to swell upb or suddenly to fall down dead. So after* they had waited for a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and* began saying* that he was a god.
7 Now 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. 8 And 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. 9 And after* this had taken place, the rest of those on the island who had diseases were coming and being healed also. 10 They also honored us with many honors, and when we* were putting out to sea, they gave us* the things ⌊we needed⌋.e
11 Now after three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered at the island, an Alexandrian one ⌊with the twin gods Castor and Pollux as its insignia⌋.f 12 And putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. 13 From there we got underwayg and* arrived at Rhegium, and after one day a south wind came up and* on the second day we came to Puteoli, 14 where we found brothers, and* were implored to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome. 15 And from there the brothers, when they* heard the news about us, came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns. When he* saw them, Paul gave thanks to God and* took courage. 16 And when we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.