Acts 28:8

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.

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KJV

King James Version

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

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WEB

World English Bible

The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And 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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And it came to pass [that] the father of Publius was lying oppressed with fevers and dysentery, to whom Paul, having entered and having prayed, having laid the hands on him, healed him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 28

⁶ The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

⁷ Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

⁸ The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.

⁹ After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.

¹⁰ The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.

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