Acts 28:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ When the local people saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ‘This man, no doubt, is a murderer. Even though he has escaped the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ When the natives saw the little animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, Doubtless this man is a murderer, for though he has been saved from the sea, Justice [the goddess of avenging] has not permitted that he should live.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.

Common English Bible

⁴ When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He was rescued from the sea, but the goddess Justice hasn’t let him live!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And truly, when the natives saw the beast hanging from his hand, they were saying to one another: "Certainly, this man must be a murderer, for though he escaped from the sea, vengeance will not permit him to live."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live.

Acts 28:4 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God really say, “You can’t eat from any tree in the garden”? ’

Proverbs 28:17

Someone burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.

Isaiah 26:21

For look, the Lord is coming from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal the blood shed on it and will no longer conceal her slain.

Isaiah 43:20

Wild animals – jackals and ostriches #– #will honour me, because I provide water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my chosen people.

Zephaniah 2:15

This is the jubilant   city that lives in security, that says to herself: I exist, and there is no one else. What a desolation she has become, a place for wild animals to lie down! Everyone who passes by her scoffs  and shakes his fist.

Matthew 23:35

So all the righteous blood shed on the earth will be charged to you,   from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah,   son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.

Matthew 27:25

All the people answered, ‘His blood be on us  and on our children! ’

Luke 13:2

And he  responded to them, ‘Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered these things?

Luke 13:4

Or those eighteen that the tower in Siloam   fell on and killed #– #do you think they were more sinful than all the other people who live in Jerusalem?

John 7:24

Stop judging   according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgement.’

Acts 28:2

The local people  showed us extraordinary kindness. They lit a fire and took us all in, since it was raining and cold.

Acts 28:3

As Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

Acts 28:5

But he shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm.

Revelation 21:8

But the cowards, faithless,  detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars   #– #their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur,  which is the second death.’