7
Now in the same part of the island there were estates belonging to the Governor, whose name was Publius. He welcomed us to his house, and for three days generously made us his guests.
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It happened, however, that his father was lying ill of dysentery aggravated by attacks of fever; so Paul went to see him, and, after praying, laid his hands on him and cured him.
9
After this, all the other sick people in the island came and were cured.
10
They also loaded us with honours, and when at last we sailed they put supplies on board for us.
11
Three months passed before we set sail in an Alexandrian vessel, called the `Twin Brothers,' which had wintered at the island.
12
At Syracuse we put in and stayed for two days.
13
From there we came round and reached Rhegium; and a day later, a south wind sprang up which brought us by the evening of the next day to Puteoli.
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Here we found brethren, who invited us to remain with them for a week; and so we reached Rome.
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Meanwhile the brethren there, hearing of our movements, came as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Huts to meet us; and when Paul saw them he thanked God and felt encouraged.
16
Upon our arrival in Rome, Paul received permission to live by himself, guarded by a soldier.
17
After one complete day he invited the leading men among the Jews to meet him; and, when they were come together, he said to them, "As for me, brethren, although I had done nothing prejudicial to our people or contrary to the customs of our forefathers, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the power of the Romans.