Introduction
Overview
Acts 28 . 1 , Paul , after his shipwreck , is kindly entertained of the barbarians; Acts 28 . 5 , The viper on his hand hurts him not; Acts 28 . 8 , He heals many diseases in the island; Acts 28 . 11 , They depart towards Rome; Acts 28 . 17 , He declares to the Jews the cause of his coming; Acts 28 . 24 , After his preaching some were persuaded , and some believed not; Acts 28 . 30 , Yet he preaches there two years.
the island . Acts 27 . 26 , Acts 27 . 44
Reciprocal . Philippians 1 . 12 . that
barbarous . Acts 28 . 4 , Romans 1 . 14 , 1 Corinthians 14 . 11 , Colossians 3 . 11
showed . Acts 27 . 3 , Leviticus 19 . 18 , Leviticus 19 . 34 , Proverbs 24 . 11 , Proverbs 24 . 12 , Matthew 10 . 42 , Luke 10 . 30-37 , Romans 2 . 14 , Romans 2 . 15 , Romans 2 . 27 , Hebrews 13 . 2
because . Ezra 10 . 9 , John 18 . 18 , 2 Corinthians 11 . 27
Reciprocal . Acts 27 . 2 . with us Acts 28 . 7 . who Ephesians 4 . 32 . kind
came . Job 20 . 16 , Isaiah 30 . 6 , Isaiah 41 . 24 , Isaiah 59 . 5 , Matthew 3 . 7 , Matthew 12 . 34 , Matthew 23 . 33
fastened . Acts 28 . 4 , Amos 5 . 19 , 2 Corinthians 6 . 9 , 2 Corinthians 11 . 23
Reciprocal . Genesis 3 . 15 . enmity Exodus 4 . 4 . put forth Psalm 91 . 13 . adder Mark 16 . 18 . shall take
barbarians . Acts 28 . 2
beast . Acts 28 . 5 , Genesis 3 . 1 , Isaiah 13 . 21 , Isaiah 13 . 22 , Isaiah 43 . 20 , Zephaniah 2 . 15
No doubt . Luke 13 . 2 , Luke 13 . 4 , John 7 . 24 , John 9 . 1 , John 9 . 2
a murderer . Genesis 4 . 8-11 , Genesis 9 . 5 , Genesis 9 . 6 , Genesis 42 . 21 , Genesis 42 . 22 , Numbers 35 . 31-34 , Proverbs 28 . 17 , Isaiah 26 . 21 , Matthew 23 . 35 , Matthew 27 . 25 , Revelation 21 . 8
Reciprocal . Genesis 27 . 45 . why Genesis 31 . 55 . returned Exodus 20 . 13 . General Deuteronomy 21 . 1 . General Judges 9 . 56 . God rendered 1 Samuel 17 . 35 . smote him 2 Samuel 3 . 29 . rest 2 Samuel 3 . 30 . slew Abner 2 Samuel 16 . 8 . returned 1 Kings 2 . 31 . that thou Job 1 . 19 . it fell Job 4 . 7 . who ever Proverbs 13 . 21 . pursueth Jeremiah 41 . 15 . escaped Amos 5 . 19 . As if Jonah 1 . 14 . let John 9 . 3 . Neither Acts 28 . 3 . fastened Romans 1 . 14 . Greeks 1 Corinthians 14 . 11 . I shall 2 Corinthians 6 . 8 . honour Colossians 3 . 11 . Barbarian
felt . Numbers 21 . 6-9 , Psalm 91 . 13 , Mark 16 . 18 , Luke 10 . 19 , John 3 . 14 , John 3 . 15 , Romans 16 . 20 , Revelation 9 . 3 , Revelation 9 . 4
Reciprocal . Genesis 31 . 55 . returned 2 Samuel 16 . 8 . returned 2 Kings 4 . 41 . there Psalm 104 . 25 . beasts Daniel 3 . 25 . they have no hurt Acts 28 . 4 . beast
said . Acts 12 . 22 , Acts 14 . 11-13 , Matthew 21 . 9 , Matthew 27 . 22
Reciprocal . Daniel 2 . 46 . fell
the chief . Acts 13 . 7 , Acts 18 . 12 , Acts 23 . 24
who . Acts 28 . 2 , Matthew 10 . 40 , Matthew 10 . 41 , Luke 19 . 6-9
Reciprocal . Luke 10 . 9 . heal Acts 13 . 12 . the deputy 1 Peter 3 . 8 . courteous
the father . Mark 1 . 30 , Mark 1 . 31
prayed . Acts 9 . 40 , 1 Kings 17 . 20-22 , James 5 . 14-16
laid . Acts 9 . 17 , Acts 9 . 18 , Acts 19 . 11 , Acts 19 . 12 , Matthew 9 . 18 , Mark 6 . 5 , Mark 7 . 32 , Mark 16 . 18 , Luke 4 . 40 , Luke 13 . 13
and healed . Matthew 10 . 1 , Matthew 10 . 8 , Luke 9 . 1-3 , Luke 10 . 8 , Luke 10 . 9 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 9 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 28
Reciprocal . Esther 6 . 3 . What honour Matthew 21 . 41 . and will let out Matthew 25 . 36 . was sick Mark 5 . 23 . lay thy hands
others . Acts 5 . 12 , Acts 5 . 15 , Matthew 4 . 24 , Mark 6 . 54-56
Reciprocal . Matthew 25 . 36 . was sick Mark 16 . 18 . they shall lay
honoured . Matthew 15 . 5 , Matthew 15 . 6 , 1 Thessalonians 2 . 6 , 1 Timothy 5 . 3 , 1 Timothy 5 . 4 , 1 Timothy 5 . 17 , 1 Timothy 5 . 18
laded . 2 Kings 8 . 9 , Ezra 7 . 27 , Matthew 6 . 31-34 , Matthew 10 . 8-10 , 2 Corinthians 8 . 2-6 , 2 Corinthians 9 . 5-11 , Philippians 4 . 11 , Philippians 4 . 12 , Philippians 4 . 19
Reciprocal . Jeremiah 40 . 5 . gave him Acts 27 . 2 . with us 2 Corinthians 11 . 26 . in perils by mine Philippians 2 . 29 . hold such in reputation Titus 3 . 13 . on
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a ship . Acts 6 . 9 , Acts 27 . 6
whose . Isaiah 45 . 20 , Jonah 1 . 5 , Jonah 1 . 16 , 1 Corinthians 8 . 4
Reciprocal . Acts 21 . 8 . we that 1 Corinthians 16 . 6 . winter 2 Corinthians 11 . 26 . in perils by mine
Syracuse . Syracuse was the capital of Sicily , situated on the eastern side of the island , 72 miles s by e of Messina , and about 112 of Palermo. In its ancient state of splendour it was 22+ in extent , according to Strabo; and such was its opulence , that when the Romans took it , they found more riches than they did at Carthage. Acts 28 . 12
Reciprocal . Acts 21 . 7 . abode Acts 27 . 2 . with us
Rhegium . Rhegium , now Reggio , was a maritime city and promontory in Italy , opposite Messina.
the south . Acts 27 . 13
Puteoli . Puteoli , now Puzzuoli , is an ancient sea-port of Campania , in the kingdom of Naples , about eight miles sw of that city , standing upon a hill in a creek opposite to Baiae.
Reciprocal . Job 9 . 9 . General
we found . Acts 9 . 42 , Acts 9 . 43 , Acts 19 . 1 , Acts 21 . 4 , Acts 21 . 7 , Acts 21 . 8 , Psalm 119 . 63 , Matthew 10 . 11
and were . Acts 20 . 6 , Genesis 7 . 4 , Genesis 8 . 10-12
when . Acts 10 . 25 , Acts 21 . 5 , Exodus 4 . 14 , John 12 . 13 , Romans 15 . 24 , Galatians 4 . 14 , Hebrews 13 . 3 , 3 John 1 . 6-8
Appii forum . Appii Forum , now Borgo Longo , was an ancient city of the Volsci , fifty miles s of Rome.
The three taverns . The Three Taverns was a place in the Appian Way , thirty miles from Rome.
he thanked . Joshua 1 . 6 , Joshua 1 . 7 , Joshua 1 . 9 , 1 Samuel 30 . 6 , Psalm 27 . 14 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 21 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 22 , 2 Corinthians 2 . 14 , 2 Corinthians 7 . 5-7 , 1 Thessalonians 3 . 7
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 7 . went Numbers 22 . 36 . went 2 Chronicles 15 . 8 . took courage Proverbs 27 . 9 . so John 11 . 20 . as soon Acts 2 . 10 . strangers Acts 15 . 3 . brought Romans 6 . 17 . But Romans 15 . 32 . I may
Rome . Rome , the capital of Italy , and once of the whole world , is situated on the banks of the Tiber , about sixteen miles from the sea; 410 miles sse of Vienna , 600 se of Paris , 730 e by n of Madrid , 760 w of Constantinople , and 780 se of London. Acts 2 . 10 , Acts 18 . 2 , Acts 19 . 21 , Acts 23 . 11 , Romans 1 . 7-15 , Romans 15 . 22-29 , Revelation 17 . 9 , Revelation 17 . 18
the centurion . Acts 27 . 3 , Acts 27 . 31 , Acts 27 . 43
captain . Genesis 37 . 36 , 2 Kings 25 . 8 , Jeremiah 40 . 2
but . Acts 28 . 30 , Acts 28 . 31 , Acts 24 . 23 , Acts 27 . 3 , Genesis 39 . 21-23
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 23 . 17 . I shall be Jeremiah 37 . 21 . Thus Jeremiah 38 . 13 . Jeremiah Acts 21 . 8 . we that Acts 23 . 33 . presented Acts 25 . 12 . unto Caesar shalt Acts 27 . 1 . a centurion Acts 27 . 2 . with us Acts 28 . 20 . this chain Romans 15 . 32 . I may 2 Corinthians 6 . 5 . imprisonments 2 Corinthians 11 . 23 . in prisons 2 Timothy 4 . 2 . in
though . Acts 23 . 1-11 , Acts 24 . 10-16 , Acts 25 . 8 , Acts 25 . 10 , Genesis 40 . 15
was . Acts 21 . 33-40 , Acts 23 . 33
Reciprocal . Matthew 13 . 54 . he taught Matthew 22 . 4 . other Acts 1 . 16 . Men Acts 9 . 2 . the synagogues Acts 9 . 15 . the children Acts 21 . 11 . and shall Acts 21 . 21 . that thou Acts 22 . 1 . brethren Acts 23 . 18 . Paul Acts 24 . 12 . General Acts 26 . 3 . because Acts 28 . 20 . this cause Romans 2 . 9 . of the Jew 2 Corinthians 6 . 5 . imprisonments Ephesians 3 . 1 . the Philippians 1 . 13 . General
Acts 22 . 24 , Acts 22 . 25 , Acts 22 . 30 , Acts 24 . 10 , Acts 24 . 22 , Acts 25 . 7 , Acts 25 . 8 , Acts 26 . 31
Reciprocal . Jeremiah 37 . 20 . lest Acts 25 . 10 . as thou Acts 26 . 32 . appealed
I was . Acts 25 . 10-12 , Acts 25 . 21 , Acts 25 . 25 , Acts 26 . 32
not . Romans 12 . 19-21 , 1 Peter 2 . 22 , 1 Peter 2 . 23
Reciprocal . Jeremiah 37 . 20 . lest Acts 25 . 11 . I appeal
this cause . Acts 28 . 17 , Acts 10 . 29 , Acts 10 . 33
for the . Acts 23 . 6 , Acts 24 . 15 , Acts 26 . 6 , Acts 26 . 7
this chain . That is , the chain with which he was bound to the "soldier that kept him" (Acts 28 . 16); a mode of custody which Dr. Lardner has shown was in use among the Romans. It is in exact conformity , therefore , with the truth of St. Paul's situation at this time , that he declares himself to be "an ambassador in a chain ," ום [Strong's G1722] , בכץףוי [Strong's G254] , (Ephesians 6 . 20); and the exactness is the more remarkable , as בכץףיע [Strong's G254] , a chain is no where used in the singular number to express any other kind of custody. Acts 26 . 29 , Ephesians 3 . 1 , Ephesians 4 . 1 , Ephesians 6 . 20 , Philippians 1 . 13 , Colossians 4 . 18 , 2 Timothy 1 . 10 , 2 Timothy 2 . 9 , Philemon 1 . 10 , Philemon 1 . 13
Reciprocal . Jeremiah 14 . 8 . the hope Jeremiah 17 . 13 . the hope Jeremiah 40 . 1 . bound Matthew 27 . 2 . bound Acts 12 . 6 . bound Acts 21 . 11 . So shall Acts 21 . 33 . be Acts 24 . 21 . Touching Ephesians 2 . 12 . having 2 Timothy 1 . 16 . my Hebrews 10 . 34 . in my
We . Exodus 11 . 7 , Isaiah 41 . 11 , Isaiah 50 . 8 , Isaiah 54 . 17
Reciprocal . Acts 25 . 8 . Neither
for . Acts 16 . 20 , Acts 16 . 21 , Acts 17 . 6 , Acts 17 . 7 , Acts 24 . 5 , Acts 24 . 6 , Acts 24 . 14 , Luke 2 . 34 , 1 Peter 2 . 12 , 1 Peter 3 . 16 , 1 Peter 4 . 14-16
sect . Acts 5 . 17 , Acts 15 . 5 , Acts 26 . 5 , 1 Corinthians 11 . 19 , *marg.
Reciprocal . Esther 3 . 8 . their laws Isaiah 42 . 20 . opening Jeremiah 15 . 10 . a man Jeremiah 38 . 4 . thus Daniel 3 . 8 . and accused Matthew 22 . 17 . What Matthew 24 . 9 . shall they Acts 9 . 2 . of this way Acts 10 . 37 . ye know Acts 19 . 9 . but spake Acts 26 . 30 . the king 2 Corinthians 6 . 8 . evil
there came . Philemon 1 . 2
he expounded . Acts 17 . 2 , Acts 17 . 3 , Acts 18 . 4 , Acts 18 . 28 , Acts 19 . 8 , Acts 26 . 22 , Acts 26 . 23
both . Acts 26 . 6 , Acts 26 . 22 , Luke 24 . 26 , Luke 24 . 27 , Luke 24 . 44
from . Acts 20 . 9-11 , John 4 . 34
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 30 . 14 . very 2 Chronicles 17 . 9 . the book Nehemiah 8 . 3 . morning Nehemiah 8 . 8 . and gave the sense Psalm 119 . 139 . because Ezekiel 33 . 9 . if thou Matthew 13 . 19 . the word Matthew 26 . 24 . Son of man goeth Mark 1 . 14 . preaching Mark 12 . 9 . and will Luke 11 . 20 . the kingdom Luke 16 . 31 . be persuaded Luke 24 . 32 . opened John 1 . 17 . the law John 3 . 11 . ye Acts 2 . 40 . with Acts 3 . 18 . those Acts 3 . 26 . first Acts 8 . 25 . when they had Acts 8 . 35 . began Acts 9 . 22 . proving Acts 13 . 27 . they have Acts 13 . 43 . persuaded Acts 13 . 48 . ordained Acts 18 . 26 . expounded Acts 20 . 7 . and continued Acts 20 . 21 . Testifying Acts 23 . 11 . for Acts 24 . 14 . believing Acts 28 . 31 . Preaching Romans 3 . 21 . and the Romans 10 . 18 . Have they 1 Corinthians 1 . 6 . the 2 Corinthians 5 . 11 . we persuade Philemon 1 . 22 . prepare Hebrews 1 . 1 . at Hebrews 3 . 5 . for 1 Peter 1 . 10 . which 2 Peter 3 . 2 . ye may
Acts 13 . 48-50 , Acts 14 . 4 , Acts 17 . 4 , Acts 17 . 5 , Acts 18 . 6-8 , Acts 19 . 8 , Acts 19 . 9 , Romans 3 . 3 , Romans 11 . 4-6
Reciprocal . Luke 12 . 52 . General Acts 4 . 4 . many Romans 10 . 16 . But they Romans 11 . 11 . but rather 2 Thessalonians 3 . 2 . for
agreed . Acts 28 . 29
well . Matthew 15 . 7 , Mark 7 . 6 , 2 Peter 1 . 21
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 25 . 20 . it came of God Nehemiah 9 . 30 . by thy spirit Proverbs 23 . 9 . Speak Isaiah 6 . 8 . I heard Matthew 10 . 6 . go Matthew 10 . 20 . but Matthew 11 . 21 . for Matthew 13 . 14 . the prophecy Mark 4 . 12 . That seeing Mark 12 . 36 . by Luke 1 . 70 . spake Luke 10 . 13 . for Luke 14 . 18 . all Luke 19 . 42 . but John 14 . 26 . Holy Ghost John 15 . 21 . because Acts 1 . 16 . which the Acts 8 . 28 . Esaias Acts 21 . 11 . Thus 1 Timothy 4 . 1 . the Spirit 2 Timothy 3 . 16 . All Hebrews 3 . 7 . as Hebrews 4 . 7 . saying Hebrews 9 . 8 . Holy Ghost Hebrews 10 . 15 . General
Go . Isaiah 6 . 9 , Isaiah 6 . 10 , Ezekiel 12 . 2 , Matthew 13 . 14 , Matthew 13 . 15 , Mark 4 . 12 , Luke 8 . 10 , John 12 . 38-40 , Romans 11 . 8-10
Hearing . Deuteronomy 29 . 4 , Psalm 81 . 11 , Psalm 81 . 12 , Isaiah 29 . 10 , Isaiah 29 . 14 , Isaiah 42 . 19 , Isaiah 42 . 20 , Isaiah 66 . 4 , Jeremiah 5 . 21 , Ezekiel 3 . 6 , Ezekiel 3 . 7 , Ezekiel 12 . 2 , Mark 8 . 17 , Mark 8 . 18 , Luke 24 . 25 , Luke 24 . 45 , 2 Corinthians 4 . 4-6
Reciprocal . Exodus 8 . 32 . General Psalm 69 . 23 . Their eyes Proverbs 17 . 16 . seeing Isaiah 19 . 22 . they shall Zechariah 11 . 9 . I will John 12 . 40 . hath Romans 9 . 18 . will he 2 Corinthians 3 . 14 . their
Reciprocal . Exodus 8 . 32 . General Leviticus 7 . 23 . fat Deuteronomy 29 . 4 . General Deuteronomy 32 . 15 . waxen fat Psalm 17 . 10 . They are Psalm 69 . 23 . Their eyes Psalm 119 . 70 . heart is as fat Proverbs 17 . 16 . seeing Isaiah 6 . 9 . Hear ye Isaiah 6 . 10 . lest Isaiah 19 . 22 . they shall Isaiah 26 . 11 . will Isaiah 29 . 10 . the Lord Isaiah 29 . 14 . for the wisdom Jeremiah 36 . 3 . that I Ezekiel 12 . 2 . which Zechariah 7 . 12 . lest Matthew 18 . 3 . Except Mark 8 . 18 . see Luke 8 . 10 . that seeing Acts 3 . 19 . be 2 Corinthians 3 . 14 . their Hebrews 5 . 11 . dull
it known . Acts 2 . 14 , Acts 4 . 10 , Acts 13 . 38 , Ezekiel 36 . 32
the salvation . Psalm 98 . 2 , Psalm 98 . 3 , Isaiah 49 . 6 , Isaiah 52 . 10 , Lamentations 3 . 26 , Luke 2 . 30-32 , Luke 3 . 6
sent . Acts 11 . 18 , Acts 13 . 46 , Acts 13 . 47 , Acts 14 . 27 , Acts 15 . 14 , Acts 15 . 17 , Acts 18 . 6 , Acts 22 . 21 , Acts 26 . 17 , Acts 26 . 18 , Matthew 21 . 41-43 , Romans 3 . 29 , Romans 3 . 30 , Romans 4 . 11 , Romans 11 . 11 , Romans 15 . 8-16
Reciprocal . Judges 6 . 39 . dry Isaiah 11 . 10 . to it shall Isaiah 42 . 1 . he shall Zechariah 2 . 11 . many Matthew 28 . 19 . ye therefore Luke 2 . 32 . light Luke 10 . 9 . The kingdom Luke 13 . 29 . General Luke 14 . 23 . Go Luke 24 . 47 . among John 4 . 30 . General Acts 8 . 25 . when they had Acts 10 . 33 . are we Acts 13 . 26 . to you Acts 13 . 42 . the Gentiles Romans 2 . 9 . of the Jew Galatians 2 . 7 . the gospel of the uncircumcision Philippians 1 . 28 . and that Hebrews 4 . 6 . some
great reasoning . Acts 28 . 25 , Matthew 10 . 34-36 , Luke 12 . 51 , John 7 . 40-53
Paul . St. Paul , after his release , is supposed to have visited Judea , in the way to which he left Titus at Crete . Titus 1 . 5 , and then returned through Syria , Cilicia , Asia Minor , and Greece , to Rome; where , according to primitive tradition , he was beheaded by order of Nero , ad 66 , at Aquae Saiviae , three miles from Rome , and interred in the Via Ostensis , two miles from the city , where Constantine erected a church.
dwelt . Acts 28 . 16
Reciprocal . Jeremiah 37 . 21 . Thus Jeremiah 38 . 13 . Jeremiah John 1 . 39 . abode Acts 19 . 21 . I must Acts 23 . 11 . must Acts 24 . 27 . two Romans 15 . 32 . I may 2 Corinthians 6 . 5 . imprisonments 2 Corinthians 11 . 23 . in prisons 2 Timothy 1 . 17 . General 2 Timothy 4 . 2 . in
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Preaching . Acts 28 . 23 , Acts 8 . 12 , Acts 20 . 25 , Matthew 4 . 23 , Mark 1 . 14 , Luke 8 . 1
and teaching . Acts 5 . 42 , Acts 23 . 11
with . Acts 4 . 29 , Acts 4 . 31 , Ephesians 6 . 19 , Ephesians 6 . 20 , Philippians 1 . 14 , Colossians 4 . 3 , Colossians 4 . 4 , 2 Timothy 4 . 17
Reciprocal . Psalm 107 . 23 . go down Matthew 6 . 33 . the kingdom Matthew 10 . 7 . The Mark 16 . 20 . they went Luke 9 . 11 . the kingdom Luke 10 . 9 . The kingdom John 1 . 39 . abode Acts 1 . 3 . speaking Acts 8 . 25 . when they had Acts 15 . 35 . teaching Acts 19 . 21 . I must Acts 24 . 23 . and to Acts 28 . 16 . but Romans 1 . 10 . a prosperous Romans 15 . 32 . I may 2 Timothy 1 . 17 . General 2 Timothy 2 . 9 . even 2 Timothy 4 . 2 . in