Acts 5:15

Acts 5:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them.

Context of Acts 5:15

13The other people were afraid to meet with the group of believers. But people respected the believers very much. 14More and more people became believers and they joined the group. So now many men and women believed in the Lord Jesus. As a result, people carried their sick friends into the streets and put them on beds and mats. They hoped that Peter would pass that way and make their sick friends well again. They just wanted Peter's shadow to touch them. 16Many people also came into Jerusalem from the small towns near the city. They brought their sick friends with them. Some of those sick people had bad spirits that gave them trouble. God caused all these sick people to become well again. 17People liked the apostles very much. So the most important priest and his friends who belonged to the Sadducees' group were very jealous.

Acts 5:15 word by word

ὥστε καὶ εἰς τὰς πλατείας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς καὶ τιθέναι ἐπὶ κλιναρίων καὶ κραβάττων, ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου κἂν ἡ σκιὰ ἐπισκιάσῃ τινὶ αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Insomuch thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• they brought forthἐκφέρωekpherō · to bring/carry outG1627
• the sickἀσθενήςasthenēs · weak: illG772
• into the streetsπλατεῖαplateia · wide street/roadG4113
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• laidτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• bedsκλίνηklinē · bedG2825
• couchesκράββατοςkrabbatos · bedG2895
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• at the leastκἄνkan · and/even ifG2579
• the shadowσκιάskia · shadowG4639
• of PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• passing byἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• might overshadowἐπισκιάζωepiskiazō · to overshadowG1982
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Acts 5:15

• Acts 19:11God was helping Paul to do special miracles.
• Matthew 9:21The woman thought, ‘Even if I only touch his coat, I will become well again.’
• Matthew 14:36The sick people asked Jesus for help. They wanted to touch only the edge of his coat. Every sick person who touched him became well again.
• John 14:12I tell you this: Whoever believes in me will do the same things that I have been doing. Yes, he will do even greater things than these, because I will go to my Father.

Commentaries on Acts 5:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick - This verse is a continuation of the subject begun in the 12th. The following is the order in which all these verses should be read, from the 11th to the 15th. Acts 5:11. And great fear came upon all the Church, and upon as many as heard these things. Acts 5:13. And of the rest durst no man join himself to them; but the people magnified them: Acts 5:14. And believers were the more added to the Lord, both men and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Insomuch - So that. This should be connected with Acts 5:12. Many miracles were performed by the apostles, “insomuch, etc.” They brought forth - The people, or the friends of the sick, brought them forth. Beds - ͂ klinōnThis word denotes usually the “soft” and “valuable” beds on which the rich commonly lay. And it means that the rich, as well as the poor, were laid in the path of Peter and the other apostles. Couches - ́ krabatōnThe coarse and hard…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-16Verses 12-16 The separation of hypocrites by distinguishing judgments, should make the sincere cleave closer to each other and to the gospel ministry. Whatever tends to the purity and reputation of the church, promotes its enlargement; but that power alone which wrought such miracles by the apostles, can rescue sinners from the power of sin and Satan, and add believers to His worshippers. Christ will work by all his faithful servants; and every one who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-16The preaching of the apostles included many miraculous signs and wonders, similar to the ministry of Jesus. There were also powerful acts of healing and casting out demons (see also 6:8; compare Matthew 4:24; 9:35; Mark 1:32–34; Luke 4:40–41).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1613-16. of the rest durst no man join himself, &c.--Of the unconverted none ventured, after what had taken place, to profess discipleship; but yet their number continually increased.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 5:15

• Apostles
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

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• Haply
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• Lie
• Privy
• Refrain
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Commentaries on Acts 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings