10 Bible Verses about Serpents

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Mark 16:18

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

Acts 28:3-6

And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid it on the fire, there came forth a viper by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said to one another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom though he hath escaped the sea, Justice hath not permitted to live. He, however, shaking off the animal into the fire suffered no harm.read more.
But they were looking for his becoming swollen, or suddenly falling down dead. But after looking a great while, and seeing no harm come to him they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

John 3:14-16

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up that every one who believeth in him may have everlasting life. For God so loved the world, that he gave the only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him may not perish, but may have everlasting life.

John 3:14-15

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up that every one who believeth in him may have everlasting life.

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Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » Complaints » Serpents

Highways » Infested with » Serpents

Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous

Reptiles » Serpents

Serpents » Illustrative » Of the devil

Serpents » Evil men compared to

Matthew 12:34

How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Luke 3:7

He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Serpents » Often sent as a punishment

Serpents » Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust

Serpents » Miracles connected with » Moses' rod turned into

Serpents » Illustrative » (poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine

Serpents » Many kinds of poisonous

Serpents » Illustrative » Of enemies who harass and destroy

Serpents » Characterized as subtle

Serpents » Miracles connected with » Power over, given to the disciples

Mark 16:18

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

Serpents » Called crooked

Serpents » Were often enchanted or fascinated

Serpents » Infest » Hedges

Serpents » Infest » Deserts

Serpents » Miracles connected with » Israelites cured by looking at one of brass

Serpents » Illustrative » Of the tribe of dan

Serpents » Illustrative » Of hypocrites

Serpents » Dangerous to travellers

Serpents » Doomed to creep on their belly

Serpents » Man's aversion and hatred to

Serpents » Cursed above all creatures

Serpents » Unclean and unfit for food

Matthew 7:10

or, if he ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

Serpents » Illustrative » (sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked

Serpents » Produced from eggs

Serpents » Infest » Holes in walls

Serpents » All kinds of, can be tamed

Serpents » Created by God

Titles and names of the wicked » Serpents

Wicked people » Compared with » Serpents

Wicked, the, are compared to » Serpents

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