Mark 5:23 records Jairus asking Jesus to lay hands for healing—the same practice promised as a sign for believers here.

Psalm 91:13 promises treading on serpents and lions; Mark 16:18 directly parallels this with handling serpents safely—both show divine protection from venomous creatures.

Luke 10:19 records Jesus giving authority to tread on serpents and scorpions with immunity—a clear parallel to the serpent-handling and protection in Mark 16:18.

Acts 3:6-8 shows Peter healing a lame man by taking his hand — a direct example of the healing sign promised here.

Acts 3:16 states that faith in Jesus' name heals — the mechanism behind the laying on of hands sign.

Acts 4:30 prays for God to stretch out His hand to heal — a request for the same signs of healing.

Acts 28:8 directly matches the promise: Paul lays hands on Publius’ father and he recovers.

Acts 9:17 shows Ananias placing hands on Saul to restore his sight — a direct instance of the laying on of hands for healing.

Acts 28:3-6 narrates Paul bitten by a viper but unharmed, directly fulfilling the promise in Mark 16:18 that believers will not be hurt by serpents.

Matthew 10:8 commands healing the sick freely—a direct parallel to the healing ministry extended to believers in this passage.

Luke 9:1 gives disciples power to cure diseases—directly parallel to the commission of signs including healing here.

Acts 28:5 describes Paul unharmed by a viper's bite, a specific fulfillment of the promise in Mark 16:18 that believers will pick up serpents.

Matthew 10:1 grants authority over spirits and sickness—a parallel commission to the power over serpents, poison, and healing here.

Acts 5:15 shows people seeking healing from Peter's shadow — an extension of the healing sign, though not by laying on hands.

1 Corinthians 12:9 identifies gifts of healings as a spiritual gift, providing the theological basis for these signs.

James 5:14 instructs elders to anoint the sick, offering a complementary practice to laying on hands for healing.

James 5:15 emphasizes the prayer of faith that saves the sick, explaining the spiritual mechanism behind the promised recovery.