He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.
they will pick 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.”
You will tread on the lion and the adder, the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.
then the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
They waited, expecting 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.