Acts 28:8

And it happened that the father of Publius was lying sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul went in to him, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and restored him to health.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Among the estates about that place were those of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius, who took us to his house, and, for three days, entertained us kindly.

9Therefore, after this had been clone, the rest also in the island who had diseases, came and were cured.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:1And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they might cast them out, and care every disease and every infirmity.

Mark 1:30Now the mother-in-law of Simon lay sick of a fever. And at once they told him of her.

Mark 6:5And he was unable to do any mighty deed there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick persons and cured them;

Mark 16:18they shall take up serpents; and, if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Luke 9:1And he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases:

Matthew Henry on Acts 28:2-11

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. 2 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. 3 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. 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this… Read the whole commentary →

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