Acts 28:3
“And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks,.... Had picked up some sticks, and put them in a bundle fit for the fire,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Had gathered a bundle of sticks - For the purpose of making a fire. There came a viper - A poisonous serpent. See the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
There came a viper out of the heat - We may naturally suppose that there had been fuel laid before on the fire, and that…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 28:1-10
What a great variety of places and circumstances do we find Paul in! He was a planet, and not a fixed star. Here we have…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And[R. V.But] when Paul had gathered This is only another sign of the active spirit of the Apostle. Whatever was to be…
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