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But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
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However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
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In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.
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And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him.
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So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.
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They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.
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After three months we sailed in an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island.
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And landing at Syracuse, we stayed three days.
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From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli,
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where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.
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And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.