Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

While Stranded On The Island of Malta, Paul Heals the Sick

28 And having been brought-safely-through, then we learned that the island was called Malta. ² And the natives^[a] were showing us not the ordinary humaneness. For having lit a fire, they welcomed us all because of the rain having set-upon us and because of the cold. ³ And Paul having gathered a certain quantity of dry-sticks, and having put them on the fire— a viper having come-out because of the heat fastened-on his hand. ⁴ And when the natives saw the beast hanging from his hand, they were saying to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer whom, having been brought-safely-through from the sea, Justice^[b] did not allow to live”. ⁵ Then indeed the one, having shaken-off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm. ⁶ And the ones were expecting that he was about to be swelling-up, or suddenly be falling down dead. But while they for a long time were waiting-in-expectation and observing nothing out-of-place happening to him— having changed their minds, they were saying that he was a god. ⁷ Now in the areas around that place were lands belonging to the leading^[c] official of the island, Publius by name— who, having welcomed us, entertained^[d] us courteously for three days. ⁸ And it came about that the father of Publius was lying-down, being gripped with fevers and dysentery, to whom having gone in and having prayed, having laid his hands on him, Paul healed him. ⁹ And this having taken place, the others on the island having infirmities were also coming to him and being cured— ¹⁰ who also honored us with many honors, and at our putting-to-sea provided the things for our needs.