Acts 28:4 meaning and explanation
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
Acts 28:4, Berean Standard Bible
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The islanders of Malta, who are not Jews, watch Paul after the shipwreck and read the viper as evidence of guilt. Their words reflect a common ancient belief that disaster reveals a hidden crime, and they personify Justice as a deity who pursues the guilty.
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