"And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm." — Acts 28:5

Acts 28:5 · KJV

“And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.”

— Acts 28:5

And when the barbarians saw the {venomous} beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

Verse 6

Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

Acts 28 — Context

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.

And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

Cross References

Luke 10:19

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Mark 16:18

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.

Psalms 91:13

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. {adder: or, asp}

Revelation 9:3-4

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

Numbers 21:6-9

And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

John 3:14-15

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

Romans 16:20

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ {be} with you. Amen. {bruise: or, tread}