In this final chapter, Paul is presented in encounters with pagans (vv. 1–10 ), Christians (vv. 14–15 ), and later on with the Jews again (vv. 17-28). The first thing we need to see is his encounter with the natives of Malta, who are described as ‘barbarians’, with a superstitious approach to life. Still, they show unusual kindness towards the strangers from the shipwreck. In this context, they witness a sign of Paul’s special relationship with God, though they mistakenly identify him as a god himself