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who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And it came to pass that the father of Publius lay sick with a fever, and a bloody-flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So when this was done, others also who had diseases in the isle, came, and were healed: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Who also honored us with many honors; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.</p> <p class="hdg">Paul Arrives at Rome</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And from thence we made a circuit, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went towards Rome. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And from thence when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii-forum, and the Three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.</p> <p class="hdg">Paul Preaches at Rome</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And it came to pass, that after three days, Paul called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them, Men, brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Who when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Cesar; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning thee, neither have any of the brethren that came shown or spoken any harm of thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But we desire to hear from thee, what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit by Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For the heart of this people is become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/28-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Webster Bible Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../romans/1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Romans 1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Romans 1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/acts/28-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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