5. But shaking off the creature into the fire, he indeed suffered no ill effects.
6. But they were supposing that he would soon swell up, and then would suddenly fall down and die. But having waited a long time, and seeing no ill effects in him, they changed their minds and were saying that he was a god.
7. Now among these places were estates owned by the ruler of the island, named Publius. And he, taking us in, showed us kind hospitality for three days.
8. Then it happened that the father of Publius lay ill with a fever and with dysentery. Paul entered to him, and when he had prayed and had laid his hands on him, he saved him.
9. When this had been done, all who had diseases on the island approached and were cured.
10. And then they also presented us with many honors. And when we were ready to set sail, they gave us whatever we needed.
11. And so, after three months, we sailed in a ship from Alexandria, whose name was 'the Castors,' and which had wintered at the island.
12. And when we had arrived at Syracuse, we were delayed there for three days.
13. From there, sailing close to the shore, we arrived at Rhegium. And after one day, with the south wind blowing, we arrived on the second day at Puteoli.
14. There, after locating the brothers, we were asked to remain with them for seven days. And then we went on to Rome.
15. And there, when the brothers had heard of us, they went to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. And when Paul had seen them, giving thanks to God, he took courage.
16. And when we had arrived at Rome, Paul was given permission to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
17. And after the third day, he called together the leaders of the Jews. And when they had convened, he said to them: "Noble brothers, I have done nothing against the people, nor against the customs of the fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18. And after they held a hearing about me, they would have released me, because there was no case for death against me.