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Andδὲwhen thisτούτουhad happened,γενομένουthe restοἱ λοιποὶonἐνthe islandτῇ νήσῳwhoοἱhadἔχοντεςdiseasesἀσθενείαςalsoκαὶwere comingπροσήρχοντοandκαὶbeing healed.ἐθεραπεύοντο
Acts 28:9
Study it in the app“And when this had happened, the rest on the island who had diseases also were coming and being healed.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 28:9, word by word
- had happenedγενομένουgenomenou
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genomenou” appears- the restλοιποὶloipoi
rest
What remains of a group, those not yet named.
Where else “loipoi” appears- the islandνήσῳnēsōi
island
Island.
Where else “nēsōi” appears- hadἔχοντεςechontes
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echontes” appears- diseasesἀσθενείαςastheneias
illness
A bodily ailment that takes away health and needs healing.
Where else “astheneias” appears- were comingπροσήρχοντοprosērchonto
come near
To come up close to someone, go toward them.
Where else “prosērchonto” appears- being healedἐθεραπεύοντοetherapeuonto
heal
To restore the sick to health, often with a word or a touch.
Where else “etherapeuonto” appears
The context
8And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed, afflicted with fevers and dysentery; Paul went in to him and, praying, laid his hands on him and healed him.
9 · This verse (above)
10They also honored us with many honors, and when we set sail they put on board the things for our needs.
To study Acts 28 in a group
1. What it says
How did the people of Malta treat the shipwrecked, and what happened to Paul and the viper? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
The last verses say Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God "without hindrance" (vv. 30-31). What does it suggest to you that the book ends this way?
3. How I live it
The people of the island welcomed strangers with kindness (v. 2). Whom could you welcome or help this week?