Acts 28:5
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.
Webster's Revision
And he shook off the animal into the fire, and felt no harm.
World English Bible
However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Howbeit he shook off the beast into the fire, and took no harm.
Clarke's Acts 28:5 Bible Commentary
Shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm - This is a presumptive evidence that the viper did not bite St. Paul: it fastened on his hand, but had no power to injure him.
Barnes's Acts 28:5 Bible Commentary
And he shook off ... - In this was remarkably fulfilled the promise of the Saviour Mark 16:18; "They shall take up serpents," etc.
Wesley's Acts 28:5 Bible Commentary
28:5 Having shaken off the venomous animal, he suffered no harm - The words of an eminent modern historian are, No venomous kind of serpent now breeds in Malta, neither hurts if it be brought thither from another place. Children are seen there handling and playing even with scorpions; I have seen one eating them. If this be so, it seems to be fixed by the wisdom of God, as an eternal memorial of what he once wrought there.
