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 the people will get well.”

手能拿蛇；若喝了什么毒物，也必不受害；手按病人，病人就必好了。”

手能拿蛇；若喝了什么毒物，也不会受害；手按病人，病人就好了。”〕

手能拿蛇；若喝了什么毒物，也不会受害；手按病人，病人就好了。”〕〔

又能用手拿蛇，万一喝了什么毒物，也不会受害。他们把手按在病人身上，病人就可痊愈。”

用手握蛇，喝了什么毒物也不受害，手按病人就必好了。”

对付蛇类；即使喝了致命的东西也绝不受害；按手在病人身上，病人就将痊愈。”

手能拿蛇；若喝了甚麼毒物，也必不受害；手按病人，病人就必好了。」

手能拿蛇；若喝了甚麼毒物，也不會受害；手按病人，病人就好了。」〕

手能拿蛇；若喝了甚麼毒物，也不會受害；手按病人，病人就好了。」〕〔

又能用手拿蛇，萬一喝了什麼毒物，也不會受害。他們把手按在病人身上，病人就可痊癒。」

用手握蛇，喝了甚麼毒物也不受害，手按病人就必好了。”

他們能拿蛇；若喝了甚麼致命之物，也決不能傷害他們；他們給病人按手，病人就好了。

對付蛇類；即使喝了致命的東西也絕不受害；按手在病人身上，病人就將痊癒。」

操蛇、飲毒、決無所傷、按手病者則愈、○

操蛇飲毒無傷、按手病人得愈也、○

手能握蛇、飲毒亦無傷、手按病者即得愈、

執蛇飲毒、莫之能害、手按病者、其病必痊。』

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.”

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.”

I have given you authority to walk all over snakes and scorpions. You will be able to destroy all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

Is anyone among you sick? Then that person should send for the elders of the church to pray over them. They should ask the elders to anoint them with olive oil in the name of the Lord.The prayer offered by those who have faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will heal them. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.

Stretch out your hand to heal. Do signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

Even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to those who were sick. When this happened, their sicknesses were healed and evil spirits left them.

Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. A poisonous snake was driven out by the heat. It fastened itself on Paul’s hand.The people of the island saw the snake hanging from his hand. They said to one another,“ This man must be a murderer. He escaped from the sea. But the female god Justice won’t let him live.”Paul shook the snake off into the fire. He was not harmed.The people expected him to swell up. They thought he would suddenly fall dead. They waited for a long time. But they didn’t see anything unusual happen to him. So they changed their minds. They said he was a god.

His father was sick in bed. The man suffered from fever and dysentery. So Paul went in to see him. Paul prayed for him. He placed his hands on him and healed him.Then the rest of the sick people on the island came. They too were healed.

“ Aeneas,” Peter said to him,“ Jesus Christ heals you. Get up! Roll up your mat!” So Aeneas got up right away.

When Peter saw this, he said,“ Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us? It’s not as if we’ve made this man walk by our own power or godliness.

This man whom you see and know was made strong because of faith in Jesus’ name. Faith in Jesus has healed him completely. You can see it with your own eyes.

He begged Jesus,“ Please come. My little daughter is dying. Place your hands on her to heal her. Then she will live.”

Peter said,“ I don’t have any silver or gold. But I’ll give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk.”Then Peter took him by the right hand and helped him up. At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong.He jumped to his feet and began to walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple courtyards. He walked and jumped and praised God.

Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. He turned toward the dead woman. He said,“ Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes. When she saw Peter, she sat up.He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and especially the widows. He brought her to them. They saw that she was alive.This became known all over Joppa. Many people believed in the Lord.

One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs. He found a wild vine and picked some of its gourds. He picked as many as he could fit in his coat. Then he cut them up and put them into the pot of stew. But no one knew what they were.The stew was poured out for the men. They began to eat it. But then they cried out,“ Man of God, the food in that pot will kill us!” They couldn’t eat it.Elisha said,“ Get some flour.” He put it in the pot. He said,“ Serve it to the men to eat.” Then there wasn’t anything in the pot that could harm them.

So people brought those who were sick into the streets. They placed them on beds and mats. They hoped that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he walked by.Crowds even gathered from the towns around Jerusalem. They brought their sick people. They also brought those who were suffering because of evil spirits. All of them were healed.

Then listen to this, you and all the people of Israel! You nailed Jesus Christ of Nazareth to the cross. But God raised him from the dead. It is through Jesus’ name that this man stands healed in front of you.

Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. He placed his hands on Saul.“ Brother Saul,” he said,“ you saw the Lord Jesus. He appeared to you on the road as you were coming here. He has sent me so that you will be able to see again. You will be filled with the Holy Spirit.”Right away something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes. And he could see again. He got up and was baptized.

You will walk on lions and cobras. You will crush mighty lions and poisonous snakes.

To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing.

The man who had been healed by the miracle was over 40 years old.

The God who gives peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

I will make you and the woman hate each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. Her son will crush your head. And you will bite his heel.”