1. When we came ashore, we learnt that the island was called Malta.
2. The local people were very friendly, and they welcomed us by building a fire, because it was rainy and cold.
3. After Paul had gathered some wood and had put it on the fire, the heat caused a snake to crawl out, and it bit him on the hand.
4. When the local people saw the snake hanging from Paul's hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He didn't drown in the sea, but the goddess of justice will kill him anyway.”
5. Paul shook the snake off into the fire and wasn't harmed.