Acts 28:7

"But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god."

Key Reflection

This passage illustrates the transformative power of witnessing奇迹的展现。当船员长时间观察后未见保罗有任何异常，他们从最初的误解转变为敬畏，认为他是神。这一转变不仅揭示了人类在面临超自然现象时容易产生的信仰变化，也预示了基督教早期人们因亲眼见证而信服的故事模式。

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 7. In the same quarters. In that place, or that part of the island. Possessions. Property. His place of residence. The chief man. Gr. The first man. Probably he was the governor of the island. __________________________________________________________________

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