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- Acts 14:11-13 : 11 And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. 13 And the priest of Jupiter whose [temple] was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.
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- Acts 28:1-55 verses79%
1And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.
2And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
3But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.
5Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.
- Acts 28:7-115 verses78%
7Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.
8And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.
9And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured:
10who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.
11And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.
- Acts 14:9-124 verses73%
9The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
10said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.
11And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
- Acts 27:24-274 verses71%
24saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
25Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.
26But we must be cast upon a certain island.
27But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the [sea of] Adria, about {G3319} midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:
- Acts 27:20-212 verses70%
20And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [us,] all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.
21And when {G5225} they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should {G3980} have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
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12Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
- Acts 27:10-112 verses69%
- Acts 27:43-442 verses68%
43But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;
44and the rest, some {G3303} on planks, and some on [other] things from the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to the land.