^18 (A)they^[a] will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; ^(B)they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

¹⁹ Behold, ^(A)I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

¹⁴ Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, ^(A)anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. ^(B)And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

³ But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand. ⁴ So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.” ⁵ But he shook off the creature into the fire and ^(A)suffered no harm. ⁶ However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had looked for a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and ^(B)said that he was a god.

^12 (A)so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

³⁰ by stretching out Your hand to heal, ^(A)and that signs and wonders may be done ^(B)through the name of ^(C)Your holy Servant Jesus.”

⁸ And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and ^(A)prayed, and ^(B)he laid his hands on him and healed him. ⁹ So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.

³⁴ And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, ^(A)Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.” Then he arose immediately.

^16 (A)And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

²³ and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and ^(A)lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.”