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Acts 28:8

American Standard Version

And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.

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Acts 28:8 in other translations

The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

Acts 28:8 · World English Bible

Acts 28:8 in context

  1. 6But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
  2. 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.
  3. 8And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.
  4. 9And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured:
  5. 10who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.