Mark 16:18

English Standard Version

18 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.” (Mr 5:23; Lu 10:19; Joh 14:12; Ac 5:15; Ac 8:7; Ac 9:12; Ac 9:17; Ac 28:3; Ac 28:8; Jas 5:14) 

New International Version

18 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 people who are ill, and they will get well.’ 

New International Reader’s Version

18 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 ill people. And the people will get well.’ 

King James Version

18 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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