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The nativesshowed us extraordinarykindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.
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When the nativessaw the creaturehanging from his hand, they began saying to oneanother, "Undoubtedlythisman is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live."
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But they were expecting that he was about to swell up orsuddenlyfalldowndead. But after they had waited a long time and had seennothingunusualhappen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.
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Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the leadingman of the island, namedPublius, whowelcomed us and entertained us courteouslythreedays.
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And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with recurrent fever and dysentery; and Paulwent in to see him and after he had prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.