Acts 28:4

Overview - Acts 28
Paul, after his shipwreck, is kindly entertained of the barbarians.
The viper on his hand hurts him not.
He heals many diseases in the island.
11 They depart towards Rome.
17 He declares to the Jews the cause of his coming.
24 After his preaching some were persuaded, and some believed not.
30 Yet he preaches there two years.
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Acts 28:4  (King James Version)
And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
 


barbarians
28:2

beast
5 ; Genesis 3:1 ; Isaiah 13:21 Isaiah 13:22 ; 43:20 Zephaniah 2:15

No doubt
Luke 13:2 Luke 13:4 ; John 7:24 ; John 9:1 John 9:2

a murderer
Genesis 4:8-11 ; Genesis 9:5 Genesis 9:6 Genesis 42:21 Genesis 42:22 Numbers 35:31-34 ; Proverbs 28:17 ; Isaiah 26:21
Matthew 23:35 ; 27:25 Revelation 21:8