{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/acts/28","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T01:58:15.419Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Acts","bookSlug":"acts","chapter":28,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":27,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":31},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffers not to live."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"However, they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Who also honored us with many honors; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And from there we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Where we found brothers, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And from there, when the brothers 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."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said to them, Men and brothers, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And they said to him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning you, neither any of the brothers that came showed or spoke any harm of you."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"But we desire to hear of you what you think: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet to our fathers,"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and not perceive:"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"For the heart of this people is waxed 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."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and that they will hear it."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And Paul dwelled two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in to him,"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him."}],"citation":{"inline":"Acts 28 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Acts 28](https://primebible.com/akjv/acts/28)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/acts/28 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}