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;


In Context

4 And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, 'Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'

5 he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,

6 and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting it a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing their minds, said he was a god.

7 And 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;

8 and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid his hands on him, healed him;

9 this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:7Now 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.

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 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.