Acts 5:16

Moreover even the throng of the cities all round Jerusalem was coming together, bearing sick folk, and such as were harassed by impure spirits,—who, indeed, were being cured, one and all.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

In Context

15So that, even into the broad-ways, were they bringing forth the sick, and laying them on small couches and beds, in order that, if Peter were coming along, even perchance his shadow, might overshadow some one of them.

17But the High-priest, arising, and all who were with him,—being the sect of the Sadducees,—were filled with jealousy,

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Cross References

Matthew 8:16But, when, evening, came, they brought unto him many demonized,—and he cast out the spirits with a word, and, all who were sick, he cured:

Mark 2:3and they come, bearing unto him a paralytic, upborne by four,—

Mark 16:17Signs, moreover, shall follow, them who have believed,—these:—In my name, shall they cast, demons, out, with tongues, shall they speak,— [and, in their hands,] they shall take up, serpents;

Luke 6:18and, they who were molested by impure spirits, were being cured;

John 14:12Verily, verily, I say unto you—He that believeth on me, the works which, I, am doing, he also, shall do; and, greater than these, shall he do, because, I, unto the Father, am going,—

1 Corinthians 12:9Unto a different one, faith, in the same Spirit, and, unto another, gifts of healings, in the one Spirit,

Matthew Henry on Acts 5:13-17

The Progress of the Gospel. 12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of… Read the whole commentary →

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