Acts 28:4

Moreover, as the foreign/non-Greek/uncivilized[translit "barbarians"] behold the [wild]animal being-hung out of{the hand} of{same}, they-have-been-saying toward one-another, all, "The man, the-same, is-being [a] murderer, whom, saved-through out of{the seawater}, the justice does_not_allow to-be-being-alive."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3Moreover, of{the Paul turn[ing]-together} of{dry-sticks} some multitude, and of{place[ing]-upon} upon the fire, [a] viper, from of{the warmth}, come[ing]-out, takes-hold-down of{the hand} of{same}.

5So, on-one-hand, the, shake[ing]-off-self the [wild]animal into the fire, suffers nothing bad.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:35which-how may-come, upon you all, just blood being-poured-out upon of{the land}, from of{the blood} of{Abel the just} until of{the blood} of{Zechariah, son} of{Berechiah}, whom you-murder between of{the temple} and of{the sacrifice-place[i.e. altar]}.

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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