Acts 28:3

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.

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KJV

King James Version

And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid [them] on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

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WEB

World English Bible

But 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.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But 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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But Paul having gathered a multitude of sticks and having laid [them] on the fire, a viper, having come out from the heat, fastened [itself] on his hand.

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Acts 28

¹ Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

² The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.

³ Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.

⁴ When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

⁵ But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.

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