Acts 28:12
And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Et cum venissemus Syracusam, mansimus ibi triduo.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- καὶ καταχθέντες εἰς Συρακούσας ἐπεμείναμεν ἡμέρας τρεῖς,
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily LIV on Acts xxviii. 1
“ Showed ,” he says, “no little kindness to us, barbarians” (as they were), “having kindled a fire:” else it were of no use that their lives be saved, if the wintry weather must destroy them. Then Paul having taken brushwood, laid it on the fire. See how active he is; observe how we nowhere find him doing miracles for the sake of doing them, but only upon emergency. Both during the storm when there was a cause he prophesied, not for the sake of prophesying, and here again in the first instance he lays on brushwood: nothing for vain display, but (with a simple view) to their being preserved, and enjoying some warmth. Then a viper “fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.” ( v. …