Parallel Verses English Standard Version He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. King James Bible And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. American Standard Version Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm. Douay-Rheims Bible And he indeed shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm. English Revised Version Howbeit he shook off the beast into the fire, and took no harm. Webster's Bible Translation And he shook off the animal into the fire, and felt no harm. Weymouth New Testament He, however, shook the reptile off into the fire and was unhurt. Acts 28:5 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesThe beast (τὸ θηρίον) Luke uses the word in the same way as the medical writers, who employed it to denote venomous serpents, and particularly the viper; so much so that an antidote, made chiefly from the flesh of vipers, was termed θηριακή. A curious bit of etymological history attaches to this latter word. From it came the Latin theriaca, of which our treacle (molasses) is a corruption. Treacle, therefore, is originally a preparation of viper's flesh, and was used later of any antidote. Thus Coverdale's translation of Jeremiah 8:22 has, "There is no more treacle in Gilead." Gurnall ("Christian in Complete Armor") says: "The saints' experiences help them to a sovereign treacle made of the scorpion's own flesh (which they through Christ have slain), and that hath a virtue above all other to expel the venom of Satan's temptations from the heart." So Jeremy Taylor' "We kill the viper and make treacle of him." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge felt. Cross References Mark 16:18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover." Acts 28:6 They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. Jump to Previous Animal Beast Creature Damage Effects Evil Felt Fire Harm Harmed Howbeit However Ill Indeed Paul Reptile Shaken Shaking Shook Snake Suffered Unhurt Wasn'tJump to Next Animal Beast Creature Damage Effects Evil Felt Fire Harm Harmed Howbeit However Ill Indeed Paul Reptile Shaken Shaking Shook Snake Suffered Unhurt Wasn'tLinks Acts 28:5 NIVActs 28:5 NLT Acts 28:5 ESV Acts 28:5 NASB Acts 28:5 KJV Acts 28:5 Bible Apps Acts 28:5 Biblia Paralela Acts 28:5 Chinese Bible Acts 28:5 French Bible Acts 28:5 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |