Acts 28:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁸ And it happened that Publius’ father lay sick with a fever and dysentery. Paul went [to his house] and, after praying and placing hands on him, healed him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And it happened that the father of Publius was sick in bed with recurring attacks of fever and dysentery; and Paul went to see him, and after praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁸ Publius’ father was bedridden, sick with a fever and dysentery. Paul went to see him and prayed. He placed his hand on him and healed him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Then it happened that the father of Publius lay ill with a fever and with dysentery. Paul entered to him, and when he had prayed and had laid his hands on him, he saved him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in; and when he had prayed, and laid his hands on him, he healed him.

Acts 28:8 Cross References

Matthew 10:1

Jesus then called His twelve apostles [see next verse] to Him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal all kinds of diseases and illnesses.

Matthew 10:8

Heal sick people, raise people from the dead, restore health to those with infectious skin diseases, and drive out evil spirits. You have received [blessings] freely, [now] give them out freely.

Matthew 12:13

Then Jesus said to the man “Reach out your hand.” And when he stretched it out, it became normal, just like the other one.

Matthew 9:18

While Jesus spoke these things, a leader of the [Jewish] synagogue [named Jairus. See Mark 5:22-43] came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but if you come and place your hand on her, she will live [again].”

Mark 16:18

they will pick up snakes [i.e., without being harmed]; and if they happen to drink anything poisonous, it will not harm them; they will place hands on sick people [i.e., with prayer] and they will be healed.”

Mark 5:23

He begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is about to die; [please] come and place your hands on her so she may be healed and live.”

Mark 6:5

And He could not perform any supernatural deed there [i.e., because of their lack of faith in Him], except He placed hands on a few sick people [i.e., accompanied by prayer (?)] and healed them.

Mark 7:32

And they brought to Him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and they begged Him to place His hand on him [for healing].

Luke 13:13

Then He placed His hands on her and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

Luke 4:40

And when the sun was setting, everyone who had friends or relatives who were sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus and He placed His hands on each one of them and healed them.

Acts 28:7

Now in that general vicinity there was property belonging to the chief of the island, a man named Publius, who welcomed us courteously and entertained us for three days.

Acts 28:9

When he had done this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases, [also] came and were healed.

Acts 9:40

Then Peter asked them all to leave [the room]; he knelt down and prayed over her body, saying, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

1 Corinthians 12:28

Now God has placed some [ministries] in the church [as follows]: First apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then [those able to perform] miracles, then gifts [enabling people] to perform [supernatural] healings, [those able] to help the needy, [wise] administrators, [and] those able to speak in different languages.

1 Corinthians 12:9

Still another person is given [supernatural] faith [See 13:2] by the same Holy Spirit; yet another person is given gifts [providing the ability] to perform [supernatural] healings by that one Holy Spirit.