| Monthly Scripture Reading |
| Acts 28 |
| And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. |
| 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. |
| In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. |