16 (A)Whoever believes and is (B)baptized (C)will be saved, but (D)whoever (E)does not believe will be condemned. 17 And (F)these signs will accompany those who believe: (G)in my name they will cast out demons; (H)they will speak in new tongues; 18 (I)they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; (J)they will lay their hands (K)on the sick, and they will recover.”

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16 Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. 17 These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages.[a] 18 They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.”

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Footnotes

  1. 16:17 Or new tongues; some manuscripts do not include new.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

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