When they had travelled the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
Acts 28:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Once safely ashore, we then learned that the island was called Malta. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AFTER WE were safe on the island, we knew and recognized that it was called Malta. American Standard Version (1901) And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. Common English Bible After reaching land safely, we learned that the island was called Malta. Catholic Public Domain Version And after we had escaped, we then realized that the island was called Malta. Yet truly, the natives offered us no small amount of humane treatment. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy. |
When they had travelled the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment. ,
When daylight came, they did not recognise the land but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could.
The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore.