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And when we were safe, we made the discovery that the island was named Melita.
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And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.
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But when Paul had got some sticks together and put them on the fire, a snake came out, because of the heat, and gave him a bite on the hand.
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And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.
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But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.
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But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.
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Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.