¹⁷ And these ^(A)signs will follow those who ^[a]believe: ^(B)In My name they will cast out demons; ^(C)they will speak with new tongues; ^18 (D)they^[b] will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; ^(E)they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Christ Ascends to God’s Right Hand^(F)

¹⁹ So then, ^(G)after the Lord had spoken to them, He was ^(H)received up into heaven, and ^(I)sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰ And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them ^(J)and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

^3 (A)how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, ^(B)which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was ^(C)confirmed to us by those who heard Him, ^4 (D)God also bearing witness ^(E)both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and ^(F)gifts^[a] of the Holy Spirit, ^(G)according to His own will?