| 18. Source Text: Greek (Later Byzantine Manuscripts Addition) Mark 16:18:1 ⧉ὄφειςofisserpents Mark 16:18:2 ⧉ἀροῦσινaroosinthey will pick up Mark 16:18:3 ⧉κἂνkaneven if Mark 16:18:4 ⧉θανάσιμόνthanasimondeadly Mark 16:18:5 ⧉τιtisomething Mark 16:18:6 ⧉πίωσινpeeosinthey drink Mark 16:18:7 ⧉οὐoonot Mark 16:18:8 ⧉μὴmeenot Mark 16:18:9 ⧉αὐτοὺςaftoosthem Mark 16:18:10 ⧉βλάψῃvlapseeit will harm Mark 16:18:11 ⧉ἐπὶepeeupon Mark 16:18:12 ⧉ἀρρώστουςarrostoossick people Mark 16:18:13 ⧉χεῖραςkheerashands Mark 16:18:14 ⧉ἐπιθήσουσινepeetheesoosinthey will lay Mark 16:18:15 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 16:18:16 ⧉καλῶςkaloswell Mark 16:18:17 ⧉ἕξουσινeksoosinthey will have |
| 18. Formal Translation They will pick up snakes, and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will be well. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation They will handle snakes, and even if they drink any poisonous thing, it will not hurt them at all. They will place their hands on sick people, and they will get better. |