And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.(Acts 27:44)

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.(Acts 28:1)

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.(Acts 28:2)

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.(Acts 28:4)

And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.(Acts 28:5)

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.(Acts 28:6)

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Acts 28:3 - Cross Reference

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; (2 Corinthians 6:9)

He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him. (Job 20:16)

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. (Matthew 12:34)

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. (2 Corinthians 11:23)

As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. (Amos 5:19)

Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you. (Isaiah 41:24)

Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? (Matthew 23:33)

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (Matthew 3:7)

The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. (Isaiah 30:6)

They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. (Isaiah 59:5)