Acts 28:8

Acts · New Testament · Chapter 28

“And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.”Acts 28:8

What Does Acts 28:8 Mean?

Acts 28:8 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 28, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Acts 28:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Mark 16:18“They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”James 5:14“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:”Acts 9:40“But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.”Mark 6:5“And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.”Matthew 9:18“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.”Matthew 25:36“Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.”Matthew 10:8“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.”Mark 5:23“And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.”Esther 6:3“And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.”Matthew 10:1“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.”Luke 13:13“And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.”Acts 19:11“And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:”1 Corinthians 12:9“To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;”1 Corinthians 12:28“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.”Matthew 21:41“They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.”Luke 4:40“Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.”Luke 9:1“Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.”Luke 10:8“And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:”1 Kings 17:20“And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?”Mark 1:30“But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.”

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