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The beast (το θηριον). Diminutive of θηρ and so little beast. See on Mr 1:13. Aristotle and the medical writers apply the word to …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
The venomous beast. We usually apply the word "beast" to an animal of larger size than a viper. But the original word—thērion—is …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The venomous beast.—The adjective, as the italics show, is not in the Greek, and can hardly be said to be necessary.
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
And laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The islanders showed kindness to “us all” (i.e., the 276 survivors) by building a fire, which was just what was needed in the cold and rain. When P…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
As soon as the barbarians saw. This judgment was common in all ages: that those who were grievously punished had grievously offended. Nor …
John Gill
JohnGill
And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast
The viper is called "Therion", a beast, it being of the viviparous ki…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
God can make strangers into friends—friends in distre .
Those who are despised for simple manners are often more friendly than the more poli…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson