Acts 28:1

And, when we were safely through, then, we knew that the island was called, Melita.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

In Context

2And, the natives, began to shew us no common philanthropy; for, kindling a fire, they received us all, because of the rain that had set in, and because of the cold.

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Cross References

Acts 27:26Upon a certain island, however, must we needs be wrecked.

Acts 27:44and, the rest, some, on planks, and, some, on other things from the ship, …and, so, it came to pass, that, all, were brought safely through, on to the land.

Matthew Henry on Acts 28:1

We are the more concerned to take notice of and to improve what is here recorded concerning blessed Paul because, after the story of this chapter, we hear no more of him in the sacred history, though we have a great deal of him yet before us in his epistles. We have attended him through several chapters from one judgment-seat to another, and could at last have taken leave of him with the more pleasure if we had left him at liberty; but in this chapter we are to condole with him, and yet congratulate him. I. We… Read the whole commentary →

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