5
And no power of fire was able to give light, nor did the brilliant flames of the stars avail to illumine that hateful night.
6
Nothing was shining through to them except a dreadful, self-kindled fire, and in terror they deemed the things which they saw to be worse than that unseen appearance.
7
The delusions of their magic art lay humbled, and their boasted wisdom was scornfully rebuked.
8
For those who promised to drive off the fears and disorders of a sick soul were sick themselves with ridiculous fear.
9
For even if nothing disturbing frightened them, yet, scared by the passing of beasts and the hissing of serpents,
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.