Mark 16:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    they shall take up{G142} serpents,{G3789} and if{G2579} they drink{G4095} any{G5100} deadly{G2286} thing,{G5100} it shall in no{G3364} wise hurt{G984} them;{G846} they shall lay{G2007} hands{G5495} on{G1909} the sick,{G732} and{G2532} they shall{G2192} recover.{G2573}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    They shall take up{G142}{(G5692)} serpents{G3789}; and if{G2579} they drink{G4095}{(G5632)} any{G5100} deadly{G2286} thing{G5100}, it shall not{G3364} hurt{G984}{(G5692)} them{G846}; they shall lay{G2007}{(G5692)} hands{G5495} on{G1909} the sick{G732}, and{G2532} they shall{G2192}{(G5692)} recover{G2573}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and shall kyll serpentes. And yf they drinke eny dedly thinge yt shall not hurte the. They shall laye their hondes on ye sicke and they shall recover.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Dryue awaye serpetes: And yf they drynke eny deedly thinge, it shal not hurte them: They shal laye their handes vpo the sicke, and they shal recouer.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And shall take away serpents, and if they shall drinke any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their handes on the sicke, and they shall recouer.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They shall driue away serpentes: and yf they drinke any deadly thyng, it shall not hurte them: They shall lay their handes on the sicke, & they shal recouer.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    They will take up snakes, and if there is poison in their drink, it will do them no evil; they will put their hands on those who are ill, and they will get well.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
  • Jas 5:14-15 : 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
  • Mark 5:23 : 23 And begged him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
  • Acts 4:30 : 30 By stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.
  • Acts 19:12 : 12 So that handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
  • Acts 28:3-6 : 3 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. 4 And when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, justice does not allow to live. 5 And he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 However, they expected that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but after they had looked a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
  • Acts 28:8-9 : 8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others who had diseases on the island also came and were healed.
  • Acts 9:17-18 : 17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight at once, and he arose and was baptized.
  • Acts 9:34 : 34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you: arise and make your bed. And he arose immediately.
  • 2 Kgs 4:39-41 : 39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered wild gourds, filling his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of stew: for they did not know them. 40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating the stew, that they cried out, and said, O you man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat of it. 41 But he said, Then bring flour. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
  • Ps 91:13 : 13 You shall tread upon the lion and the adder: the young lion and the dragon you shall trample underfoot.
  • Acts 3:6-8 : 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 And he, leaping up, stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
  • Acts 3:12 : 12 And when Peter saw it, he responded to the people, Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? or why do you look so intently on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
  • Acts 3:16 : 16 And His name through faith in His name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes, the faith which is by Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
  • Acts 4:10 : 10 Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
  • Acts 4:22 : 22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
  • Acts 5:15-16 : 15 So much so 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. 16 A multitude also came out of the cities surrounding Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were healed every one.
  • Acts 9:40-42 : 40 But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
  • Rom 16:20 : 20 And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
  • 1 Cor 12:9 : 9 To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

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