{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "Acts",
 "chapter": 28,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita."
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold."
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "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 hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live."
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm."
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "Howbeit 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:"
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary."
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux."
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days."
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:"
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome."
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "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 unto them, Men and brethren, 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me."
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of."
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee."
  },
  {
   "v": 22,
   "t": "But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against."
  },
  {
   "v": 23,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 24,
   "t": "And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not."
  },
  {
   "v": 25,
   "t": "And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,"
  },
  {
   "v": 26,
   "t": "Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:"
  },
  {
   "v": 27,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 28,
   "t": "Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it."
  },
  {
   "v": 29,
   "t": "And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves."
  },
  {
   "v": 30,
   "t": "And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,"
  },
  {
   "v": 31,
   "t": "Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him."
  }
 ],
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