Paul on Malta

28 And after we[a] were brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. And the local inhabitants showed extraordinary[b] kindness to us, for they lit a fire and[c] welcomed us all, because of the rain that had begun and because of the cold. And when[d] Paul had gathered a large number of sticks and was placing them[e] on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and[f] fastened itself on his hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 28:1 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were brought safely through”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Acts 28:2 Literally “not the ordinary”
  3. Acts 28:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“lit”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. Acts 28:3 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had gathered”)
  5. Acts 28:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  6. Acts 28:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came out”) has been translated as a finite verb