Person
Publius
The chief man of Malta, who lodged the shipwrecked party for three days; Paul prayed for his fever-stricken father and healed him, and the whole island's sick came after.
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What this page holds
Biography
Key Data
- Era
- New Testament
- Titles
- Chief man of Malta
- Tags
- acts · malta · shipwreck
Publius in Scripture
Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Publius.
New Testament1 book · 2 mentions
Acts2 mentions
- Acts 28:7Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
- Acts 28:8The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.
Named alongside
Other people MannaFest has a page for whose name the text uses in Acts 28. Each card shows the verse it came from. Scripture reuses names freely, so a page behind a name here may belong to another person who shares it.
IsaiahEighth-century BCE prophet of Judah whose oracles make up the book of Isaiah; a central voice for messianic prophecy.Acts 28:25They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
MosesIsrael's deliverer from Egyptian slavery, covenant mediator, and lawgiver.Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.