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Complete Jewish Bible
Acts 28:5
But he shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But he shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm.
But he shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm.
King James Version (1611)
And hee shooke off the beast into the fire, and felt no harme.
And hee shooke off the beast into the fire, and felt no harme.
King James Version
And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
English Standard Version
He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
New American Standard Bible
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
New Century Version
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and was not hurt.
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and was not hurt.
Amplified Bible
Then Paul [simply] shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Then Paul [simply] shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
Legacy Standard Bible
However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
Berean Standard Bible
But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Contemporary English Version
Paul shook the snake off into the fire and wasn't harmed.
Paul shook the snake off into the fire and wasn't harmed.
Darby Translation
*He* however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.
*He* however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and was not hurt.
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and was not hurt.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But he shooke off the worme into the fire, and felt no harme.
But he shooke off the worme into the fire, and felt no harme.
George Lamsa Translation
But Paul shook his hand and threw the viper into the fire, and felt no harm.
But Paul shook his hand and threw the viper into the fire, and felt no harm.
Good News Translation
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire without being harmed at all.
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire without being harmed at all.
Lexham English Bible
He, in turn, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
He, in turn, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
Literal Translation
Then he indeed shaking the beast off into the fire, he suffered no harm.
Then he indeed shaking the beast off into the fire, he suffered no harm.
American Standard Version
Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.
Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.
Bible in Basic English
But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.
But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.
Hebrew Names Version
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed.
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed.
International Standard Version
But he shook the snake into the fire and wasn't harmed.Mark 16:18; Luke 10:19;">[xr]
But he shook the snake into the fire and wasn't harmed.Mark 16:18; Luke 10:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But Paulos shook his hand, and cast the viper into the fire, and nothing of evil befell him.
But Paulos shook his hand, and cast the viper into the fire, and nothing of evil befell him.
Murdock Translation
But Paul shook his hand, and threw the viper into the fire: and he received no harm.
But Paul shook his hand, and threw the viper into the fire: and he received no harm.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he shoke of the Uiper into the fyre, and felt no harme.
And he shoke of the Uiper into the fyre, and felt no harme.
English Revised Version
Howbeit he shook off the beast into the fire, and took no harm.
Howbeit he shook off the beast into the fire, and took no harm.
World English Bible
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed.
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But having shaken off the venomous animal into the fire, he felt no harm.
But having shaken off the venomous animal into the fire, he felt no harm.
Weymouth's New Testament
He, however, shook the reptile off into the fire and was unhurt.
He, however, shook the reptile off into the fire and was unhurt.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But he schoke awei the beest in to the fier, and hadde noon harm.
But he schoke awei the beest in to the fier, and hadde noon harm.
Update Bible Version
Nevertheless he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.
Nevertheless he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he shook off the animal into the fire, and felt no harm.
And he shook off the animal into the fire, and felt no harm.
New English Translation
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
New King James Version
But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
New Living Translation
But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed.
But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed.
New Life Bible
Paul shook off the snake into the fire. He was not hurt in any way.
Paul shook off the snake into the fire. He was not hurt in any way.
New Revised Standard
He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He, however, shaking of the brute into the fire, suffered no harm;
He, however, shaking of the brute into the fire, suffered no harm;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he indeed, shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm.
And he indeed, shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm.
Revised Standard Version
He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But he shouke of the vermen into the fyre and felt no harme.
But he shouke of the vermen into the fyre and felt no harme.
Young's Literal Translation
he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,
he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he shoke of ye beest in to the fyre, and and felt no harme.
But he shoke of ye beest in to the fyre, and and felt no harme.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but Paul shook off the animal into the fire without having receiv'd any hurt.
but Paul shook off the animal into the fire without having receiv'd any hurt.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But Paul pulled the snake off his hand and threw it in the fire. He kept working like nothing ever happened.
But Paul pulled the snake off his hand and threw it in the fire. He kept working like nothing ever happened.
Contextual Overview
1 After our escape, we learned that the island was called Malta. 2 Its people showed extraordinary kindness — it was cold and it had started to rain, so they lit a bonfire and welcomed us all. 3 Sha'ul had gathered a bundle of sticks and was adding them to the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand. 4 The islanders saw the creature hanging from Sha'ul's hand and said to one another, "This man must be a murderer. Even though he escaped the sea, justice has not allowed him to live." 5 But he shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 They waited, expecting him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing that nothing amiss was happening to him, they reversed their opinion and said he was a god. 7 Nearby were lands belonging to the governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He received us in a friendly manner and put us up for three days. 8 Now it so happened that Publius' father was lying in bed, sick with fever attacks and dysentery. Sha'ul went in to him, prayed, placed his hands on him and healed him. 9 After this happened, the rest of those on the island who had ailments came and were healed. 10 They heaped honors on us; and when the time came for us to sail, they provided the supplies we needed.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
felt: Numbers 21:6-9, Psalms 91:13, Mark 16:18, Luke 10:19, John 3:14, John 3:15, Romans 16:20, Revelation 9:3, Revelation 9:4
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:55 - returned 2 Samuel 16:8 - returned 2 Kings 4:41 - there Psalms 104:25 - beasts Daniel 3:25 - they have no hurt Acts 28:4 - beast
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he shook off the beast into the fire,.... Having held it a while, and as being master of it, and as not being afraid of it, though it was the ready way to provoke it to fasten on him again:
and felt no harm; it having not bit him, nor infected him with its poison; and hereby was fulfilled what our Lord promised to his disciples, Mark 16:18;
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And he shook off ... - In this was remarkably fulfilled the promise of the Saviour Mark 16:18; “They shall take up serpents,” etc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 28:5. Shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. — This is a presumptive evidence that the viper did not bite St. Paul: it fastened on his hand, but had no power to injure him.
