Acts 28:3

American Standard Version (1901)

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

Cross References

Matthew 23:33

Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?

Matthew 12:34

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

Acts 28:4

And when the barbarians saw the venomous creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live.

2 Corinthians 6:9

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Isaiah 59:5

They hatch adders’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth; and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

Isaiah 41:24

Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work is of nought; an abomination is he that chooseth you.

Isaiah 30:6

The burden of the beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

Job 20:16

He shall suck the poison of asps: The viper’s tongue shall slay him.

Amos 5:19

As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

Mark 16:18

they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Acts 28:2

And the barbarians showed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.