Acts 28:8 “The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysent…”

Acts 28:8

The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And so it was, that the father of Publius lay sicke of the feauer, and of a bloodie flixe: to whom Paul entred in, and when he prayed, he laide his hands on him, and healed him.

Darby Translation

And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

And the father of Publius was ill, with a disease of the stomach; to whom Paul went, and put his hands on him, with prayer, and made him well.

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Cross references

“the father”

Mark 1:30 Mark 1:31

Mark 1:30 · BSB

Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.

Mark 1:31 · BSB

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

“prayed”

Acts 9:40 James 5:14–16 1 Kings 17:20–22

Acts 9:40 · BSB

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

James 5:14–16 · BSB

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

1 Kings 17:20–22 · BSB

Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?”

“laid”

Mark 6:5 Matthew 9:18 Mark 16:18 Luke 13:13 Luke 4:40 Mark 7:32

Mark 6:5 · BSB

So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

Matthew 9:18 · BSB

While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

Mark 16:18 · BSB

they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

Luke 13:13 · BSB

Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.

Luke 4:40 · BSB

At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.

Mark 7:32 · BSB

Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.

“and healed”

Matthew 10:8 Matthew 10:1 1 Corinthians 12:9 1 Corinthians 12:28 Luke 9:1–3 Luke 10:8

Matthew 10:8 · BSB

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Matthew 10:1 · BSB

And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

1 Corinthians 12:9 · BSB

to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12:28 · BSB

And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

Luke 9:1–3 · BSB

Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.

Luke 10:8 · BSB

If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.

Also

Mark 5:23

Mark 5:23 · BSB

and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

9After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.

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