Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” New Living Translation They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.” English Standard Version they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Berean Standard Bible they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” Berean Literal Bible and with their hands they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it shall never hurt them; they will lay hands upon the sick, and they will be well." King James Bible They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. New King James Version they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” New American Standard Bible they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” NASB 1995 they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” NASB 1977 they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it shall not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Legacy Standard Bible and they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Amplified Bible they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.” Christian Standard Bible they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will not harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.” Holman Christian Standard Bible they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.” American Standard Version they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Contemporary English Version They will handle snakes and will drink poison and not be hurt. They will also heal sick people by placing their hands on them. English Revised Version they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick and cure them." Good News Translation if they pick up snakes or drink any poison, they will not be harmed; they will place their hands on sick people, and these will get well." International Standard Version and they will pick up snakes with their hands. Even if they drink any deadly poison it will not hurt them; and the'll place their hands on the sick, and they'll recover." Majority Standard Bible they will pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.? NET Bible they will pick up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison they drink will not harm them; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be well." New Heart English Bible they will pick up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them; they will place their hands on the sick, and they will be made well." Webster's Bible Translation They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Weymouth New Testament They shall take up venomous snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison it shall do them no harm whatever. They shall lay their hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover." World English Bible they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthey will take up serpents; and if they may drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the ailing, and they will be well.” Berean Literal Bible and with their hands they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it shall never hurt them; they will lay hands upon the sick, and they will be well." Young's Literal Translation serpents they shall take up; and if any deadly thing they may drink, it shall not hurt them; on the ailing they shall lay hands, and they shall be well.' Smith's Literal Translation They shall take up serpents; and should they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall put hands upon the sick, and they shall be well. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey shall take up serpents; and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they shall recover. Catholic Public Domain Version They will take up serpents, and, if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them. They shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they will be well.” New American Bible They will pick up serpents [with their hands], and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” New Revised Standard Version they will pick up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they will pick up snakes; and if they should drink any poison of death, it will not harm them; and they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be healed. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And they will take up snakes, and if they should drink lethal poison, it will not harm them, and they will place their hands on the sick and they will be healed.” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentthey shall take up serpents; and, if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly potion, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover health. Mace New Testament they shall handle serpents, and if they drink any mortal poison, it shall do them no hurt: they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover. Weymouth New Testament They shall take up venomous snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison it shall do them no harm whatever. They shall lay their hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover." Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Great Commission…17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” 19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.… Cross References Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. Acts 28:3-6 Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand. / When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.” / But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. ... Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. John 14:12 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. Acts 5:15-16 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. / Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed. Acts 8:7 With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed. Acts 19:11-12 God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, / so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them. James 5:14-15 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. / And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Isaiah 11:8 The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. Psalm 91:13 You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent. Exodus 4:2-4 And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. / “Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. / “Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand. Exodus 7:9-12 “When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a serpent.” / So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent. / But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. ... 2 Kings 4:29-31 So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” / And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. / Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.” 2 Kings 5:14 So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean. 2 Kings 13:21 Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet. Treasury of Scripture They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. shall take. Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Psalm 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. if. 2 Kings 4:39-41 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not… they shall lay. Acts 3:6-8,12,16 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk… Acts 4:10,22,30 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole… Acts 5:15,16 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them… Jump to Previous Ailing Deadly Drink Evil Hands Harm Hurt Ill Infirm Injure Lay Pick Poison Recover Serpents Sick Snakes Venomous Way Whatever WiseJump to Next Ailing Deadly Drink Evil Hands Harm Hurt Ill Infirm Injure Lay Pick Poison Recover Serpents Sick Snakes Venomous Way Whatever WiseMark 16 1. An Angel declares the resurrection of Jesus to three women.9. Jesus himself appears to Mary Magdalene; 12. to two going into the country; 14. then to the apostles; 15. whom he sends forth to preach the gospel; 19. and ascends into heaven. they will pick up snakes with their hands This phrase evokes the imagery of divine protection and authority over creation. In the Greek, the word for "snakes" (ὄφεις, opheis) can also symbolize evil or danger, as seen in Genesis with the serpent in the Garden of Eden. The act of picking up snakes without harm signifies the triumph of faith over fear and danger. Historically, this can be linked to the Apostle Paul’s experience in Acts 28:3-5, where he was unharmed by a viper. This demonstrates the power of God’s protection over His followers, emphasizing that those who walk in faith are safeguarded against physical and spiritual threats. if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them they will lay their hands on the sick they will be made well If they drink any deadly thing . . .--Of this there is no recorded instance in the New Testament, but it finds an illustration in the tradition of the poisoned cup which was offered to St. John. Greek they will pick upἀροῦσιν (arousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove. snakes ὄφεις (opheis) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3789: Probably from optanomai; a snake, figuratively, an artful malicious person, especially Satan. with ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. their ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hands, χερσὶν (chersin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 5495: A hand. and if κἂν (kan) Conjunction Strong's 2579: And if, even if, even, at least. From kai and ean; and if. they drink πίωσιν (piōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. any τι (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. deadly poison, θανάσιμόν (thanasimon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2286: Deadly, mortal, fatal. From thanatos; fatal, i.e. Poisonous. it will not harm βλάψῃ (blapsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 984: To hurt, injure. A primary verb; properly, to hinder, i.e. to injure. them; αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. they will lay ἐπιθήσουσιν (epithēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose. [their] hands χεῖρας (cheiras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5495: A hand. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [the] sick, ἀρρώστους (arrōstous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 732: Infirm, sick, ill, feeble, sickly. Infirm. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they will be made ἕξουσιν (hexousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. well.” καλῶς (kalōs) Adverb Strong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well. Links Mark 16:18 NIVMark 16:18 NLT Mark 16:18 ESV Mark 16:18 NASB Mark 16:18 KJV Mark 16:18 BibleApps.com Mark 16:18 Biblia Paralela Mark 16:18 Chinese Bible Mark 16:18 French Bible Mark 16:18 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 16:18 They will take up serpents (Mar Mk Mr) |
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