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Mark 16:18

FaithSickness and healing

16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

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.”

19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

20 And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
they shall take up serpents; and if they should drink any deadly thing it shall not injure them; they shall lay hands upon the infirm, and they shall be well.
BLB
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.”
ÅB
de skal ta slanger i hendene, og om de drikker noe giftig, skal det ikke skade dem; på syke skal de legge sine hender, og de skal bli helbredet.
OTB
de skal ta opp slanger, og om de drikker noe dødelig gift, skal det ikke skade dem; de skal legge hendene på de syke, og de skal bli friske.»
B1930
de skal ta slanger i hendene, og om de drikker noget giftig, skal det ikke skade dem; på syke skal de legge sine hender, og de skal bli helbredet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Acts 19:12

    so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

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  • Acts 4:30

    as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

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  • Acts 28:8–9

    The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.

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  • Acts 3:16

    By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

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  • Mark 5:23

    and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

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