Acts 28:6

New International Reader's Version

The people expected him to swell up. They thought he would suddenly fall dead. They waited for a long time. But they didn’t see anything unusual happen to him. So they changed their minds. They said he was a god.

Cross References

Matthew 21:9

Some of the people went ahead of him, and some followed. They all shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Psalm 118:26) “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

Matthew 27:22

“Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!”

Acts 12:22

Then they shouted, “This is the voice of a god. It’s not the voice of a man.”

Acts 28:7

Publius owned property nearby. He was the chief official on the island. He welcomed us to his home. For three days he took care of us. He treated us with kindness.

Acts 8:10

And all the people listened to him, from the least important of them to the most important. They exclaimed, “It is right to call this man the Great Power of God!”