Acts 28:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him.

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  • Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
  • Mark 6:5 : 5 And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people, and healed them.
  • Matt 9:18 : 18 While he spoke these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came, and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay your hand upon her, and she shall live.
  • Matt 10:1 : 1 And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.
  • Matt 10:8 : 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons: freely you have received, freely give.
  • Mark 1:30-31 : 30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and they immediately told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she served them.
  • Mark 5:23 : 23 And begged him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
  • Acts 19:11-12 : 11 And God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 So that handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
  • 1 Cor 12:9 : 9 To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
  • 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
  • Jas 5:14-16 : 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
  • Mark 7:32 : 32 And they brought to him one who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they pleaded with him to put his hand on him.
  • Mark 16:18 : 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
  • Luke 4:40 : 40 Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
  • Luke 9:1-3 : 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staffs, nor bag, neither bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.
  • Luke 10:8-9 : 8 And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 And heal the sick there, and say to them, The kingdom of God has come near to you.
  • Luke 13:13 : 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
  • Acts 9:17-18 : 17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight at once, and he arose and was baptized.
  • 1 Kgs 17:20-22 : 20 And he cried to the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, have You also brought calamity upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son? 21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried to the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray, let this child's soul come back to him again. 22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him again, and he revived.

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    9So when this was done, others who had diseases on the island also came and were healed.

    10They also honored us in many ways, and when we departed, they provided us with such things as were necessary.

  • Acts 28:5-7
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    5And he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.

    6However, they expected that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but after they had looked a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

    7In the same region were estates of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

  • Acts 19:11-12
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    11And God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

    12So that handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

  • Acts 14:8-10
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    8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, powerless in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.

    9This man heard Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

    10Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on your feet. And he leaped up and walked.

  • Luke 4:38-40
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    38And he arose out of the synagogue and entered Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever, and they asked him for her.

    39And he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her, and immediately she arose and served them.

    40Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

  • Matt 8:14-17
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    14And when Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever.

    15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them.

    16When evening came, they brought to him many who were possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all who were sick:

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  • Acts 9:32-33
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    32And it came to pass, as Peter traveled through all quarters, he also came down to the saints dwelling in Lydda.

    33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed.

  • Mark 1:30-31
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    30But Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and they immediately told him about her.

    31And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she served them.

  • Acts 5:15-16
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    15So much so that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

    16A multitude also came out of the cities surrounding Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were healed every one.

  • Acts 28:3
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    3And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

  • Matt 8:5-6
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    5And when Jesus entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, pleading with him,

    6And saying, Lord, my servant lies at home sick with paralysis, grievously tormented.

  • Mark 6:55-56
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    55And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry those who were sick on beds, wherever they heard he was.

    56And wherever he entered, into villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the streets, and begged him that they might touch even the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

  • Mark 3:10
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    10For he had healed many; so much that they pressed upon him to touch him, as many as had plagues.

  • Acts 8:7
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    7For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

  • Luke 5:18
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    18And behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they sought a way to bring him in and lay him before him.

  • Luke 9:11
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    11And the people, when they knew it, followed him; and he received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

  • Acts 4:30
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    30By stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.

  • Acts 13:7
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    7Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

  • Luke 6:18
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    18And those who were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

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    3And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius courteously treated Paul, and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.

  • Mark 5:23
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    23And begged him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

  • John 4:52
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    52Then he inquired of them the hour when he got better. And they said to him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

  • Jas 5:15
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    15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

  • Mark 2:3
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    3And they came to him, bringing one paralyzed, carried by four.

  • Acts 3:16
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    16And His name through faith in His name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

  • Luke 5:15
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    15But even more, the report about him went abroad, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

  • Matt 4:24
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    24And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with devils, and those who were lunatic, and those that had palsy; and he healed them.

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14There we found brethren and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

    15And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

  • Acts 19:6
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    6And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

  • Acts 28:17
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    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

  • Acts 16:3
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    3Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

  • Acts 21:5
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    5And when we had completed those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, until we were out of the city: and we knelt down on the shore and prayed.

  • Acts 13:3
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    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.