Malta, an island in the Mediterranean Sea where Paul was shipwrecked on his journey to Rome (Act.28.1).
Also known as Melita
Malta is an island in the Mediterranean Sea mentioned in the New Testament in connection with the apostle Paul's journey to Rome. After Paul's ship was caught in a violent storm, it ran aground on a sandbar near Malta (Act.27.39-44). Paul and the other survivors made it safely to shore, where they were welcomed by the islanders (Act.28.1-2). During his three-month stay on Malta, Paul healed the father of Publius, the chief official of the island, as well as many others who were sick (Act.28.7-9). The kindness shown by the people of Malta to Paul and his companions exemplifies the hospitality that Christians should extend to others (Act.28.10).
Approximate location: 35.853, 14.532 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G3194
Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.
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