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.
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The verse 4 is found in chapter 28 of Acts. In Malta, Paul survives a snakebite and heals Publius’s father. These events continue the pattern of signs accompanying his mission and allow many people to receive help.
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Da aber die Leutlein sahen das Tier an seiner Hand hangen, sprachen sie untereinander: Dieser Mensch muß ein Mörder sein, den die Rache nicht leben läßt, ob er gleich dem Meer entgangen ist.
Y como los bárbaros vieron la víbora colgando de su mano, decían los unos a los otros: Ciertamente este hombre es homicida, a quien, escapado de la mar, la justicia no deja vivir.
Cuando los habitantes de la isla vieron el animal colgando de su mano, se decían unos a otros: «Sin duda este hombre es un asesino: aunque se ha salvado del mar, la justicia no le permite vivir».
Quand les barbares virent l'animal suspendu à sa main, ils se dirent les uns aux autres: Assurément cet homme est un meurtrier, puisque la Justice n'a pas voulu le laisser vivre, après qu'il a été sauvé de la mer.
E, quando i Barbari videro la bestia che gli pendeva dalla mano, dissero gli uni agli altri: Quest’uomo del tutto è micidiale, poichè essendo scampato dal mare, pur la vendetta divina non lo lascia vivere.
E os bárbaros, vendo-lhe a víbora pendurada na mão, diziam uns aos outros: Certamente este homem é homicida, visto como, escapando do mar, a justiça não o deixa viver.
當地的人看見那毒蛇懸在他手上,就彼此說:「這人必是個兇手,雖然他從海裏獲救,天理仍不容他活著。」
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