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Acts 28:4-10

4 When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.

6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

7 There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably.

8 His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him.

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

10 They honored us in many ways and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.

Cross References for Acts 28:4-10

Revelation 21:8 - But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who pra... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:8 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:8

Genesis 3:1 - The Fall of Man Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had m... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:1

Matthew 23:35 - And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood o... Click to read the verse Matthew 23:35 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:35

Isaiah 26:21 - See, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. T... Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:21 Click to read the verse Isaiah 26:21

Genesis 9:5-6 - And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from eve... Click to read the verse Genesis 9:5-6 Click to read the verse Genesis 9:5-6

Exodus 20:13 - “You shall not murder. Click to read the verse Exodus 20:13 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:13

Colossians 3:11 - Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:11 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:11

John 9:3 - “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of G... Click to read the verse John 9:3 Click to read the verse John 9:3

Matthew 27:25 - All the people answered, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!” Click to read the verse Matthew 27:25 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:25

Genesis 42:21-22 - They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how dist... Click to read the verse Genesis 42:21-22 Click to read the verse Genesis 42:21-22

Genesis 27:45 - When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, I’ll send word f... Click to read the verse Genesis 27:45 Click to read the verse Genesis 27:45

Genesis 42:22 - Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn’t listen! Now we ... Click to read the verse Genesis 42:22 Click to read the verse Genesis 42:22

Amos 5:19 - It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house... Click to read the verse Amos 5:19 Click to read the verse Amos 5:19

Proverbs 28:17 - A man tormented by the guilt of murder will be a fugitive till death; let no one support him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:17

2 Samuel 3:29 - May his blood fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father’s house! May Joab’s house neve... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:29 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:29

Isaiah 13:21-22 - But desert creatures will lie there, jackals will fill her houses; there the owls will dwell, a... Click to read the verse Isaiah 13:21-22 Click to read the verse Isaiah 13:21-22

Isaiah 43:20 - The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the desert and ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:20 Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:20

Proverbs 13:21 - Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:21 Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:21

John 7:24 - Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.” Click to read the verse John 7:24 Click to read the verse John 7:24

Jonah 1:14 - Then they cried to the Lord, “O Lord, please do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do n... Click to read the verse Jonah 1:14 Click to read the verse Jonah 1:14

1 Kings 2:31 - Then the king commanded Benaiah, “Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so clear me ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:31 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:31

Deuteronomy 21:1 - Atonement for an Unsolved Murder If a man is found slain, lying in a field in the land the Lord... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:1 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:1

Judges 9:56 - Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father by murdering his seventy b... Click to read the verse Judges 9:56 Click to read the verse Judges 9:56

Job 1:19 - when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. ... Click to read the verse Job 1:19 Click to read the verse Job 1:19

2 Samuel 3:30 - (Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:30 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:30

Numbers 35:31-34 - “‘Do not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. He must surely be put... Click to read the verse Numbers 35:31-34 Click to read the verse Numbers 35:31-34

Luke 13:4 - Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more gu... Click to read the verse Luke 13:4 Click to read the verse Luke 13:4

Acts 28:5 - But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. Click to read the verse Acts 28:5 Click to read the verse Acts 28:5

Job 4:7 - “Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed? Click to read the verse Job 4:7 Click to read the verse Job 4:7

Zephaniah 2:15 - This is the carefree city that lived in safety. She said to herself, “I am, and there is none b... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 2:15 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 2:15

John 9:2 - His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Click to read the verse John 9:2 Click to read the verse John 9:2

Jeremiah 41:15 - But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and fled to the Ammonites. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 41:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 41:15

Romans 1:14 - I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. Click to read the verse Romans 1:14 Click to read the verse Romans 1:14

Genesis 4:8-11 - Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” And while they were in the fiel... Click to read the verse Genesis 4:8-11 Click to read the verse Genesis 4:8-11

Luke 13:2 - Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galile... Click to read the verse Luke 13:2 Click to read the verse Luke 13:2

John 9:1-2 - Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. Click to read the verse John 9:1-2 Click to read the verse John 9:1-2

Acts 28:2 - The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was ... Click to read the verse Acts 28:2 Click to read the verse Acts 28:2

1 Corinthians 14:11 - If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:11 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:11

Acts 28:3 - Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the hea... Click to read the verse Acts 28:3 Click to read the verse Acts 28:3