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Gloria Copeland — The Disciples Demonstrated Healing
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Acts 5:12-16
KJV—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. And of the
rest durst no man join himself to them: but
the people magnified them. And believers
were the more added to the Lord, multitudes
both of men and women.)
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. 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.
Amp—Now by the hands of the apostles
(special messengers) numerous and startling
signs and wonders were being performed
among the people. And by common consent
they all met together [at the temple] in
the porch or covered walk called Solomon’s.
And none of those who were not of their
number dared to join and associate with
them, but the people held them in high
regard and praised and made much of them.
More and more there were being added to
the Lord those who believed—[that is,] those
who acknowledged Jesus as their Savior
and devoted themselves to Him, joined and
gathered with them—crowds both of men
and of women.
So that they [even] kept carrying out the
sick into the streets and placing them on
couches and sleeping pads, [in the hope]
that as Peter passed by at least his shadow
might fall on some of them. And the people
gathered also from the towns and hamlets
around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and
those troubled with foul spirits, and they
were all cured.
Moffatt—Now they all without exception
met in the portico of Solomon. Though
the people extolled them, not a soul from
the outside dared to join them. On the
other hand, crowds of men and women
who believed in the Lord were brought
in. Many miracles and wonders were performed
among the people by the apostles.
In fact, invalids were actually carried into
the streets and laid on beds and mattresses,
so that, when Peter passed, his shadow at
anyrate might fall on one or other of them.
Crowds gathered even from the towns near
Jerusalem, bringing invalids and people
troubled with unclean spirits, all of whom
were healed.
Acts 8:5-8
KJV—Then Philip went down to the city of
Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
And the people with one accord gave heed
unto those things which Philip spake, hearing
and seeing the miracles which he did.
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice,
came out of many that were possessed
with them: and many taken with palsies,
and that were lame, were healed. And there
was great joy in that city.
Amp—Philip [the deacon, not the apostle]
went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed
the Christ, the Messiah, to them [the
people]; And great crowds of people with one
accord listened to and heeded what was said
by Philip, as they heard him and watched the
miracles and wonders which he kept performing
[from time to time]. For foul spirits came
out of many who were possessed by them,
screaming and shouting with a loud voice, and
many who were suffering from palsy or were
crippled were restored to health. And there
was great rejoicing in that city.
NEB—Philip came down to a city in Samaria
and began proclaiming the Messiah to them.
The crowds, to a man, listened eagerly
to what Philip said, when they heard him and
saw the miracles that he performed. For
in many cases of possession the unclean
spirits came out with a loud cry; and many
paralysed and crippled folk were cured; and
there was great joy in that city.
Gloria Copeland
