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)

⁶ Then the Lord sent venomous snakes^(A) among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.^{(B) 7} The people came to Moses^(C) and said, “We sinned^(D) when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord^(E) will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed^(F) for the people.

⁸ The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole;^(G) anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” ⁹ So Moses made a bronze snake^(H) and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.^(I)

²⁰ The God of peace^(A) will soon crush^(B) Satan^(C) under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.^(D)

¹⁴ Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,^(A) so the Son of Man must be lifted up,^{[a](B) 15} that everyone who believes^(C) may have eternal life in him.”^[b](D)