Acts 28:8
Good News Translation
Publius' father was in bed, sick with fever and dysentery. Paul went into his room, prayed, placed his hands on him, and healed him.

New Revised Standard Version
It so happened that the father of Publius lay sick in bed with fever and dysentery. Paul visited him and cured him by praying and putting his hands on him.

Contemporary English Version
His father was in bed, sick with fever and stomach trouble, and Paul went to visit him. Paul healed the man by praying and placing his hands on him.

New American Bible
It so happened that the father of Publius was sick with a fever and dysentery. Paul visited him and, after praying, laid his hands on him and healed him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in. And when he had prayed and laid his hands on him, he healed him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in. And when he had prayed and laid his hands on him, he healed him.

the father.

Mark 1:30,31 And Simon's wife's mother lay in a fit of a fever: and forthwith they tell him of her. . . .

prayed.

Acts 9:40 And they all being put forth, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up.

1 Kings 17:20-22 And he cried to the Lord, and said: O Lord, my God, hast thou afflicted also the widow, with whom I am after a sort maintained, so as to kill her son? . . .

James 5:14-16 Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. . . .

laid.

Acts 9:17,18 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost. . . .

Acts 19:11,12 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles. . . .

Matthew 9:18 As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Mark 6:5 And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.

Mark 7:32 And they bring to him one deaf and dumb: and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him.

Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents: and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay their hand upon the sick: and they shall recover.

Luke 4:40 And when the sun was down, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them to him. But he, laying his hands on every one of them, healed them.

Luke 13:13 And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight and glorified God.

and healed.

Matthew 10:1,8 And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities. . . .

Luke 9:1-3 Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases. . . .

Luke 10:8,9 And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. . . .

1 Corinthians 12:9,28 To another, faith in the same spirit: to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit: . . .

Context
Ashore on Malta
7Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us courteously. 8And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in. And when he had prayed and laid his hands on him, he healed him. 9Which being done, all that had diseases in the island came and were healed.…
Cross References
Matthew 9:18
As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Matthew 12:13
Then he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand; and he stretched it forth, and it was restored to health even as the other.

Mark 5:23
And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live.

Mark 6:5
And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.

Acts 9:40
And they all being put forth, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up.

Acts 28:7
Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us courteously.

Acts 28:9
Which being done, all that had diseases in the island came and were healed.

James 5:14
Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Acts 28:7
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