8. And it came to pass that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of dysentery, to whom Paul entered in and prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him.
9. So when this was done, others also, who had diseases in the island, came and were healed,
10. who also honoured us with many gifts; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
11. And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose ensign was Castor and Pollux.
12. And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
13. And having gone around, we came to Rhegium, and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli,
14. where we found brethren, who asked us to tarry with them seven days, and so we went toward Rome.
15. And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and The Three Taverns whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.
16. And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
17. And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the principals of the Jews together, and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
18. who, when they had examined me, would have let me go because there was no cause of death in me.
19. But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
20. For this cause therefore I have called for you, to see you and to speak with you: because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
21. And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spoke any harm of thee.
22. But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for as concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.
23. And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, procuring to persuade them of that concerning Jesus, the Christ, out of the law of Moses and out of the prophets, from morning until evening.