Acts 28:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge `us';

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  • Matt 10:40-41 : 40 `He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me, 41 he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,
  • Luke 19:6-9 : 6 and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing; 7 and having seen `it', they were all murmuring, saying -- `With a sinful man he went in to lodge!' 8 And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.' 9 And Jesus said unto him -- `To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;
  • Acts 13:7 : 7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a rush with one accord upon Paul, and brought him unto the tribunal,
  • Acts 23:24 : 24 beasts also provide, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe unto Felix the governor;'
  • Acts 28:2 : 2 and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

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  • Acts 28:8-17
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    8and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid `his' hands on him, healed him;

    9this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed;

    10who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail -- they were lading `us' with the things that were necessary.

    11And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,

    12and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,

    13thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second `day' we came to Puteoli;

    14where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;

    15and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns -- whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.

    16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

    17And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

  • Acts 28:6
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    6and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting `it' a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing `their' minds, said he was a god.

  • Acts 27:1-3
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    1And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,

    2and having embarked in a ship of Adramyttium, we, being about to sail by the coasts of Asia, did set sail, there being with us Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica,

    3on the next `day' also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit `him', having gone on unto friends, to receive `their' care.

  • Acts 28:1-4
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    1And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

    2and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

    3but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid `them' upon the fire, a viper -- out of the heat having come -- did fasten on his hand.

    4And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'

  • Acts 13:7
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    7who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,

  • Acts 27:24-27
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    24saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;

    25wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me,

    26and on a certain island it behoveth us to be cast.'

    27And when the fourteenth night came -- we being borne up and down in the Adria -- toward the middle of the night the sailors were supposing that some country drew nigh to them;

  • Acts 21:6-7
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    6and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.

    7And we, having finished the course, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them;

  • Acts 27:5-8
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    5and having sailed over the sea over-against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myria of Lycia,

    6and there the centurion having found a ship of Alexandria, sailing to Italy, did put us into it,

    7and having sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty coming over-against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone,

    8and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called `Fair Havens,' nigh to which was the city `of' Lasaea.

  • Acts 28:30
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    30and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired `house', and was receiving all those coming in unto him,

  • Acts 27:16
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    16and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

  • Acts 21:16-17
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    16and there went also of the disciples from Cesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.

    17And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,

  • Acts 20:6
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  • Acts 24:2-3
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    2and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse `him', saying, `Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,

    3always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;

  • Acts 27:21
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    21And there having been long fasting, then Paul having stood in the midst of them, said, `It behoved `you', indeed, O men -- having hearkened to me -- not to set sail from Crete, and to save this hurt and damage;

  • Acts 27:11-12
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    11but the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul;

    12and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, `there' to winter, `which is' a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

  • Acts 21:1
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  • Acts 20:14
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    14and when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene,

  • Acts 21:3
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    3and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading.

  • Acts 24:23
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    23having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let `him' also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27and he being minded to go through into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples, having exhorted them to receive him, who having come, did help them much who have believed through the grace,

  • Acts 25:14
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  • Acts 16:12
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  • Acts 27:43
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    43but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, hindered them from the counsel, and did command those able to swim, having cast themselves out first -- to get unto the land,

  • Acts 27:19
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    19and on the third `day' with our own hands the tackling of the ship we cast out,