7Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave us hospitality three days in a very friendly way.


In Context

4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, though saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live.

5 He however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.

6 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.

7 Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave us hospitality three days in a very friendly way.

8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.

9 But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed:

Acts 28:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:7In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

28:7There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:7Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who receiving us, for three days entertained us courteously.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:7Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:7Now in the neighbourhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:7In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the isle, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:7Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:7And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge us;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:7In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.