1And having escaped, we learned that the island was called Melita.

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Acts 27:26, Acts 27:26, Acts 27:44, Acts 27:44, Acts 27:39

2And the barbarians showed us no little kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the rain which had come on, and because of the cold.

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Romans 1:14, Colossians 3:11, Hebrews 13:2, Romans 1:14, Colossians 3:11

3And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid it on the fire, there came forth a viper by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

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Matthew 23:33, Matthew 23:33, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:34, 2 Corinthians 11:23

4And when the barbarians saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom though he hath escaped the sea, Justice hath not permitted to live.

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Luke 13:2, Luke 13:4, Luke 13:2, Luke 13:4, Acts 28:2

5He, however, shaking off the animal into the fire suffered no harm.

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Luke 10:19, Luke 10:19, Mark 16:18, Mark 16:18, Psalms 91:13

6But they were looking for his becoming swollen, or suddenly falling down dead. But after looking a great while, and seeing no harm come to him they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

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Acts 12:22, Acts 12:22, Acts 14:11, Acts 14:13, Matthew 21:9

7And in the neighborhood of that place were lands be longing to the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who welcomed us, and entertained us kindly three days.

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Matthew 10:40, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 10:41, Luke 19:6

8And it happened that the father of Publius was lying sick with a fever and dysentery; to whom Paul went in, and, when he had prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him.

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Acts 9:40, Acts 9:40, Mark 6:5, Mark 6:5, James 5:14

9And when this was done, the others also who had diseases in the island came, and were healed;

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Matthew 4:24, Acts 5:15, Mark 6:54, Mark 6:56, Acts 5:12

10who also honored us with many honors, and when we put to sea, loaded us with such things as were necessary.

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1 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, Philippians 4:19, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 6:34

11And after three months we put to sea in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

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Acts 27:6, Acts 27:6, Isaiah 45:20, 1 Corinthians 8:4, Isaiah 45:20

12And landing at Syracuse, we stayed there three days;

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13and from thence we made a circuit, and came to Rhegium; and after one day a south wind arose, and we came on the second day to Puteoli,

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Acts 27:13, Acts 27:13

14where we found brethren, and were entreated to remain with them seven days; and so we went toward Rome.

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Acts 19:1, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Acts 21:4, Acts 21:7

15And from thence, the brethren having heard of us came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns; at the sight of whom Paul thanked God and took courage.

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Hebrews 13:3, Hebrews 13:3, Romans 15:24, Romans 15:24, Joshua 1:9

16And when we had come to Rome, Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.

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Acts 27:3, Acts 27:3, Acts 24:23, Acts 24:23, Romans 1:7

17And it came to pass that after three days he called together the chief men of the Jews, and when they had met he said to them, Brethren, I, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, was delivered up a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;

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Acts 25:8, Acts 25:8, Acts 6:14, Acts 6:14, Acts 25:10

18who, when they had examined me, wished to release me, because I had done nothing deserving death.

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Acts 26:31, Acts 26:32, Acts 26:31, Acts 26:32, Acts 23:29

19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had any charge to bring against my nation.

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Acts 26:32, Acts 26:32, Acts 25:21, Acts 25:10, Acts 25:12

20For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak to you; for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.

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Ephesians 6:20, Acts 26:6, Acts 26:7, 2 Timothy 2:9, Ephesians 6:20

21And they said to him, We neither received letters from Judea concerning thee, nor did any one of the brethren that came report or speak any evil of thee.

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Isaiah 54:17, Isaiah 41:11, Isaiah 50:8, Isaiah 54:17, Isaiah 41:11

22But we think it proper to hear from thee what thou thinkest; for with regard to this sect, we know that it is everywhere spoken against.

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1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 2:12, Acts 24:14, 1 Peter 3:16, Acts 24:14

23And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom he expounded, and earnestly testified, the kingdom of God, endeavoring to persuade them concerning Jesus both from the Law of Moses, and from the Prophets, from morning till evening.

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Acts 19:8, Acts 17:2, Acts 17:3, Acts 19:8, Acts 17:2

24And some believed the things spoken, and some believed not.

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Acts 14:4, Acts 14:4, Acts 17:4, Acts 17:5, Acts 17:4

25So, disagreeing with one another, they took their departure, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,

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Matthew 15:7, Matthew 15:7, 2 Peter 1:21, Mark 7:6, 2 Peter 1:21

26saying, "Go to this people, and say, ‘Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.

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Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, Ezekiel 12:2

27For the heart of this people hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn from their ways, and I should heal them.’"

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Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 6:10

28Be it therefore known to you, that to the gentiles this salvation of God hath been sent; they, moreover, will hear.

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Luke 2:30, Luke 2:32, Luke 2:30, Luke 2:32, Acts 26:17

30And he abode two whole years in his own hired house and gladly received all that came in to him,

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31proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without hindrance from any one.

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Acts 4:29, Acts 4:29, Ephesians 6:19, Ephesians 6:20, Ephesians 6:19