Acts 28:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and placed them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, latched onto his hand.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} when Paul{G3972} had gathered{G4962} a bundle{G4128} of sticks{G5434} and{G2532} laid{G2007} them on{G1909} the fire,{G4443} a viper{G2191} came{G1831} out by reason of{G1537} the heat,{G2329} and fastened on{G2510} his{G846} hand.{G5495}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} when Paul{G3972} had gathered{G4962}{(G5660)} a bundle{G4128} of sticks{G5434}, and{G2532} laid{G2007}{(G5631)} them on{G1909} the fire{G4443}, there came{G1831}{(G5631)} a viper{G2191} out of{G1537} the heat{G2329}, and fastened on{G2510}{(G5656)} his{G846} hand{G5495}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And when Paul had gaddered a boundle of stickes and put them into the fyre ther came a viper out of the heet and lept on his honde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan Paul had gathered a bondell of stickes, and layed them on the fyre, there came a vyper out of the heate, and leape on Pauls hande.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Paul had gathered a nomber of stickes, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heate, and leapt on his hand.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when Paul had gathered a bondell of stickes, and layde them on the fyre, there came a Uiper out of the heat, and caught hym by the hande.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid [them] on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid `them' upon the fire, a viper -- out of the heat having come -- did fasten on his hand.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But when Paul had got some sticks together and put them on the fire, a snake came out, because of the heat, and gave him a bite on the hand.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 20:16 : 16 He will suck the venom of cobras; the tongue of a viper will kill him.
  • Isa 30:6 : 6 An oracle concerning the animals of the Negev: Through a land of trouble and distress, of lions, lionesses, adders, and flying serpents, they carry their wealth on donkeys’ backs and their treasures on the humps of camels to a people who will not help them.
  • Isa 41:24 : 24 Look, you are nothing, and your works are less than nothing; anyone who chooses you is an abomination.
  • Isa 59:5 : 5 They hatch the eggs of vipers and spin spider webs. Whoever eats their eggs dies, and when one is crushed, a viper hatches.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
  • Matt 23:33 : 33 You serpents, you brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to hell?
  • Acts 28:4 : 4 When the locals saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "Surely this man is a murderer! Although he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."
  • 2 Cor 6:9 : 9 as unknown, yet well-known; as dying, yet behold, we live; as disciplined, but not put to death;
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more so: in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.
  • Amos 5:19 : 19 It will be as if a man flees from a lion, only to be met by a bear; or as if he enters his house, rests his hand on the wall, and a snake bites him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 28:4-9
    6 verses
    84%

    4 When the locals saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "Surely this man is a murderer! Although he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."

    5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm.

    6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

    7 Nearby, there were lands that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and hosted us kindly for three days.

    8 The father of Publius was bedridden, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him.

    9 After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who were sick came and were healed.

  • Acts 28:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta.

    2 The local people showed us extraordinary kindness. They lit a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.

  • Amos 5:19
    68%

    19 It will be as if a man flees from a lion, only to be met by a bear; or as if he enters his house, rests his hand on the wall, and a snake bites him.

  • Num 15:32-33
    2 verses
    67%

    32 While the Israelites were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering wood on the Sabbath day.

    33 Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole assembly.

  • Acts 19:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,

    12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched him were brought to the sick, and their diseases left them, and evil spirits went out of them.

  • Acts 14:19
    67%

    19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived, persuaded the crowds, and they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.

  • Num 21:8-9
    2 verses
    67%

    8 The LORD said to Moses, 'Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole. Anyone who is bitten and looks at it will live.'

    9 So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole, and if a serpent bit someone, they looked at the bronze serpent and lived.

  • Num 21:6
    67%

    6 Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died.

  • Job 20:16
    66%

    16 He will suck the venom of cobras; the tongue of a viper will kill him.

  • Acts 21:29-30
    2 verses
    66%

    29 They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with Paul in the city and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

    30 The whole city was stirred up, and there was a commotion. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

  • Mark 16:18
    66%

    18 They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them. They will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.

  • Acts 21:27
    66%

    27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

  • Acts 21:11
    65%

    11 He came to us, took Paul’s belt, and tied his own hands and feet with it. He said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

  • Exod 4:3-4
    2 verses
    65%

    3 Then He said, 'Throw it to the ground.' So Moses threw it to the ground, and it became a serpent, and he ran away from it.

    4 Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand and grasp its tail.' So Moses stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff again in his hand.

  • Acts 27:32
    65%

    32 So the soldiers cut the ropes holding the lifeboat and let it drift away.

  • Acts 28:15
    65%

    15 From there, the brothers and sisters, having heard about us, came as far as Appius Forum and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he gave thanks to God and was encouraged.

  • Prov 23:32
    65%

    32 In the end, it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper.

  • Acts 21:32-33
    2 verses
    65%

    32 At once, he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

    33 The commander came up, arrested Paul, ordered him to be bound with two chains, and asked who he was and what he had done.

  • Acts 16:29
    65%

    29 The jailer asked for lights, rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.

  • Acts 27:19
    64%

    19 On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

  • Acts 27:30
    64%

    30 The sailors tried to escape from the ship, lowering the lifeboat into the sea under the pretense of laying out anchors from the bow.

  • Acts 27:43-44
    2 verses
    64%

    43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

    44 and the rest were to follow, some on planks and others on pieces of the ship. In this way, everyone reached land safely.

  • 2 Cor 11:33
    64%

    33 but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his hands.

  • Acts 27:17
    64%

    17 After hoisting it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the sandbanks of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

  • Jer 8:17
    64%

    17 See, I am sending venomous snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you, declares the LORD.

  • Acts 14:10-11
    2 verses
    64%

    10 Paul said loudly, 'Stand upright on your feet!' And the man jumped up and began to walk.

    11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices in the Lycaonian language, saying, 'The gods have come down to us in human form!'

  • Acts 26:21
    64%

    21 For this reason, the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

  • Acts 27:41
    64%

    41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern began to break apart under the pounding of the waves.

  • Acts 13:11
    64%

    11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time. Immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

  • Acts 21:3
    64%

    3 After sighting Cyprus and leaving it to our left, we sailed to Syria and landed in Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

  • Acts 16:19
    63%

    19 When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

  • Acts 19:16
    63%

    16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded.

  • 1 Cor 10:9
    63%

    9 We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and they were killed by snakes.

  • Acts 13:8
    63%

    8 But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

  • Acts 23:10
    63%

    10 When the dissension became violent, the commander, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.

  • Acts 27:21
    63%

    21 After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not set sail from Crete, thereby avoiding this disaster and loss.