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Acts 28:6-8
Lexham English Bible
Acts 28:6-8
Lexham English Bible
6 But they were expecting that he was going to swell up[a] or suddenly to fall down dead. So after[b] they had waited for a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and[c] began saying[d] that he was a god.
7 Now in the regions around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island, named[e] Publius, who welcomed us and[f] entertained us[g] hospitably for three days. 8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying down, afflicted with fever and dysentery. Paul went[h] to him[i] and after[j] praying, he placed his[k] hands on him and[l] healed him.
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- Acts 28:6 Or “to burn with fever” (either meaning is possible here)
- Acts 28:6 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had waited”)
- Acts 28:6 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“changed their minds”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 28:6 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began saying”)
- Acts 28:7 Literally “by name”
- Acts 28:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“welcomed”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 28:7 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 28:8 Here this participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style
- Acts 28:8 Literally “whom”
- Acts 28:8 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“praying”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 28:8 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Acts 28:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“placed”) has been translated as a finite verb
Acts 28:6-8
New International Version
Acts 28:6-8
New International Version
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.(A)
7 There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days. 8 His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer,(B) placed his hands on him(C) and healed him.(D)
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