Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.
Acts 27 : 38 - end
Chapter 27
| 38 | So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea.
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| 39 | When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.
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| 40 | And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.
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| 41 | But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.
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| 42 | And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.
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| 43 | But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,
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| 44 | and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.
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Acts 28 : 1 - 10
Chapter 28
| 1 | Now when they had escaped, they then found out that the island was called Malta.
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| 2 | And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.
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| 3 | But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
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| 4 | So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live."
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| 5 | But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
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| 6 | However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
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| 7 | In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.
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| 8 | And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him.
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| 9 | So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.
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| 10 | They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.
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The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen.
