1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that
  the island was called Melita.
   2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little
  kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us
  every one, because of the present rain, and because
  of the cold.
   3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and
  laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the
  heat, and fastened on his hand.
   4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast
  hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No
  doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath
  escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
   5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt
  no harm.
   6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen,
  or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had
  looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him,
  they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
   7 In 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.
   8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius
  lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom
  Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on
  him, and healed him.
   9 So when this was done, others also, which had
  diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
  10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when
  we departed, they laded us with such things as were
  necessary.
  11 And after three months we departed in a ship of
  Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose
  sign was Castor and Pollux.
  12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three
  days.
  13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to
  Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and
  we came the next day to Puteoli:
  14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry
  with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
  15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us,
  they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The
  three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God,
  and took courage.
  16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered
  the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul
  was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that
  kept him.
  17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul
  called the chief of the Jews together: and when they
  were come together, he said unto them, Men and
  brethren, though I have committed nothing against the
  people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I
  delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of
  the Romans.
  18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me
  go, because there was no cause of death in me.
  19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was
  constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had
  ought to accuse my nation of.
  20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to
  see you, and to speak with you: because that for the
  hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
  21 And they said unto him, We neither received
  letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of
  the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of
  thee.
  22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest:
  for as concerning this sect, we know that every where
  it is spoken against.
  23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came
  many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded
  and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them
  concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and
  out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
  24 And some believed the things which were spoken,
  and some believed not.
  25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they
  departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well
  spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our
  fathers,
  26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye
  shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye
  shall see, and not perceive:
  27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and
  their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have
  they closed; lest they should see with their eyes,
  and hear with their ears, and understand with their
  heart, and should be converted, and I should heal
  them.
  28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation
  of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will
  hear it.
  29 And when he had said these words, the Jews
  departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
  30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired
  house, and received all that came in unto him,
  31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those
  things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all
  confidence, no man forbidding him.