3
Sha'ul had gathered a bundle of sticks and was adding them to the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
4
The islanders saw the creature hanging from Sha'ul's hand and said to one another, "This man must be a murderer. Even though he escaped the sea, justice has not allowed him to live."
5
But he shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm.
6
They waited, expecting him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing that nothing amiss was happening to him, they reversed their opinion and said he was a god.
7
Nearby were lands belonging to the governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He received us in a friendly manner and put us up for three days.
8
Now it so happened that Publius' father was lying in bed, sick with fever attacks and dysentery. Sha'ul went in to him, prayed, placed his hands on him and healed him.
9
After this happened, the rest of those on the island who had ailments came and were healed.
10
They heaped honors on us; and when the time came for us to sail, they provided the supplies we needed.
11
After three months, we sailed away on a ship from Alexandria called "Twin Gods," which had passed the winter at the island.
12
We landed at Syracuse and stayed three days.
13
From there, we arrived at Rhegium by tacking; but after one day, a south wind sprang up; so we made it to Puteoli the second day.