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Acts 28:5-9

Acts 28:5

However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.

Acts 28:6

Now they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.

Acts 28:7

Now in the neighboring parts of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us warmly for three days.

Acts 28:8

And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with a recurring fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after he prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.

Acts 28:9

After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and being cured.