⁷ There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days.

⁴⁰ “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,^(A) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.^{(B) 41} Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.

² The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.

²⁴ Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”^(A)

¹² While Gallio was proconsul^(A) of Achaia,^(B) the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.

⁷ who was an attendant of the proconsul,^(A) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

⁶ So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

⁷ All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”^(A)

⁸ But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,^(B) “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,^(C) I will pay back four times the amount.”^(D)

⁹ Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.^(E)