Nearby were estates belonging to the chief official of the island, a man named Publius, who took us in and entertained us hospitably for three days.
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5He simply shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. 6They were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing that nothing out of the ordinary happened to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. 7Nearby were estates belonging to the chief official of the island, a man named Publius, who took us in and entertained us hospitably for three days. 8It happened that Publius’ father was in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him, prayed, laid his hands on him and healed him. 9After that, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured.
