Acts 28:8
“And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass that the father of Publius,.... So that Publius was not an old man, though of so much dignity and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A bloody flux - Greek: dysentery. And laid his hands on him ... - In accordance with the promise of the Saviour, Mar…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The father of Publius lay sick - Πυρετοις και δυσεντεριᾳ; Of a fever and dysentery; perhaps a cholera morbus.
Paul -…
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 it came to pass, that [R.V."and it was so, that"]. The R. V.is the better modern rendering. The expression means "It…
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