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"Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand."
(28:3)
"But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects."
(28:5)

What did the islanders think?

When Paul was bitten...
he was a criminal who was getting what he deserved.

When Paul did not die...
he was a God.

Publius, the chief officer of Malta took them into his home. 
Paul healed his father. The sick of the island were healed.

"They honored us in many ways and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed."
(28:10)

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