John Chrysostom : Behold, again another hospitable man, the rich and wealthy Publius, who had seen nothing but had mercy on them because of their calamity. He received and took care of them.… It is certainly an act of great benevolence to give hospitality to 270 people. Meditate on what a great profit is hospitality: not because there was necessity or because he acted against his will, but because [Publius] considered it a profit, did he give hospitality to them for three days. — CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 28.7 John Chrysostom : "In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously." Behold again another hospitable man, Publius, who was both rich and of great possessions: he had seen nothing, but purely out of compassion for their misfortune, he received them, and took care of them. So that he was worthy to receive kindness. — Homily on Acts 54 John Chrysostom : "Publius," it says, "lodged them courteously": two hundred and seventy-six persons. Consider how great the gain of his hospitality: not as of necessity, not as unwilling, but as reckoning it a gain he lodged them for three days. — Homily on Acts 54