Acts 5:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.”
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“As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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 them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay <FI>them<Fi> upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even <FI>his<Fi> shadow might overshadow some one of them;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 5:15 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 3:3a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,
- Matthew 9:21She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
- Matthew 14:36and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
- John 14:12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- Acts 19:11God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
- Acts 28:9After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
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