⁵ But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.^(A)

¹⁹ I have given you authority to trample on snakes^(A) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

¹⁸ they will pick up snakes^(A) with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on^(B) sick people, and they will get well.”

³ And out of the smoke locusts^(A) came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions^(B) of the earth. ⁴ They were told not to harm^(C) the grass of the earth or any plant or tree,^(D) but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.^(E)