Acts 28:3
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 28
“And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.”Acts 28:3
What Does Acts 28:3 Mean?
Acts 28:3 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 28, verse 3 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Acts 28:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Mark 16:18“They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”Psalms 91:13“Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.”Matthew 23:33“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?”Genesis 3:15“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”Job 20:16“He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.”Matthew 12:34“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”Exodus 4:4“And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:”Acts 28:4“And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.”2 Corinthians 11:23“Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.”Isaiah 30:6“The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.”Isaiah 41:24“Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.”Isaiah 59:5“They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.”Matthew 3:7“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”2 Corinthians 6:9“As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;”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.”
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