Mark 16:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 16:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 16:18 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sic..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 16:18 — KJV
“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.”
— Mark 16:18 (KJV)
Mark 16:18 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 16:18
“And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. no hurt: Heb. not any thing”
Shares key themes with Mark 16:18: take, any, thing
“And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.”
Shares key themes with Mark 16:18: take, any, thing
“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
Shares key themes with Mark 16:18: serpents, any, thing
“And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”
Shares key themes with Mark 16:18: take, any, lay
“That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
Shares key themes with Mark 16:18: take, any, thing
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