Acts 28:1-16
28 And when they had been brought safely through to shore, then we learned that the island was called Malta.
2 And the natives showed us extraordinary affection; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all.
3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.
4 And when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
6 But they were waiting for him to soon swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, changing their minds, they began to say that he was a god.
7 Now in the areas around that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us courteously three days.
8 And it happened that the father of Publius was lying afflicted with fever and dysentery; and Paul, going to see him and having prayed, laid his hands on him and healed him.
9 And after this had happened, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases were coming to him and being healed.
10 They also bestowed on us many honors of respect; and when we were setting sail, they supplied us with all we needed.
11 Now at the end of three months we set sail on an Alexandrian ship which had wintered at the island, and which had the Twin Brothers for its figurehead.
12 After we put into Syracuse, we stayed there for three days.
13 From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium, and after a day when a south wind sprang up, on the second day we came to Puteoli.
14 There we found some brothers, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and thus we came to Rome.
15 And the brothers, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
16 And when we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.