Acts 28:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 28:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 28:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 28:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.””

Acts 28:4 — World English Bible

Acts 28:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live. ”

Acts 28:4 — American Standard Version

Acts 28:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'”

Acts 28:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 28:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, [though] saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live. ”

Acts 28:4 — Darby Translation

Acts 28:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe when ye Barbarians saw the worme hang on his hand, they said among themselues, This man surely is a murtherer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet Vengeance hath not suffered to liue.”

Acts 28:4 — Geneva Bible

Acts 28:4 in Context — Acts 28

2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

4 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.

5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

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What Does Acts 28:4 Mean?

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