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They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

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highlighted Acts 28:5 ESV

He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.

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highlighted Acts 28:4 ESV

When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."

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highlighted Acts 28:3 ESV

When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

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highlighted Acts 28:2 ESV

The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

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highlighted Acts 28:1 ESV

After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta.

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highlighted Acts 27:42 ESV

The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.

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highlighted Acts 27:43 ESV

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land,

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highlighted Acts 27:44 ESV

and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.

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highlighted Acts 27:36 ESV

Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves.

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highlighted Acts 27:35 ESV

And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat.

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highlighted Acts 27:32 ESV

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it go.

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highlighted Acts 27:31 ESV

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."

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highlighted Acts 27:33 ESV

As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.

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highlighted Acts 27:34 ESV

Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength, for not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you."

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highlighted Acts 27:23 ESV

For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,

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highlighted Acts 27:24 ESV

and he said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

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highlighted Acts 27:25 ESV

So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.

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highlighted Acts 27:22 ESV

Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

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highlighted Acts 27:21 ESV

Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss.

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