Acts 28:2

"The natives" Literally the term here is barbarians and anyone in the ancient world at this time that did not speak Greek was termed. barbarian. "Barbaroi is an onomatopoetic word, indicating the confused sound which. strange language has in. man's ears. 'Barbarian' does not indicate, as the word sometimes doe with us, that the people were savage, uncultured, and of cruel habits" (Reese p. 920). "Showed us extraordinary kindness" That is, rushed down to the beach and immediately tried to make these shipwrecked, wet and exhausted souls comfortable. "Because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold" Which is. very miserable combination, especially is one is outside, tired and hungry. "They kindled. fire and received us all" This must have been. large fire or more than one fire to provide warmth for all 276 persons.