Acts 5:15
Good News Translation
As a result of what the apostles were doing, sick people were carried out into the streets and placed on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

New Revised Standard Version
so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mats, in order that Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he came by.

Contemporary English Version
Then sick people were brought out to the road and placed on mats. It was hoped that Peter would walk by, and his shadow would fall on them and heal them.

New American Bible
Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that, when Peter came, his shadow at the least might overshadow any of them and they might be delivered from their infirmities.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that, when Peter came, his shadow at the least might overshadow any of them and they might be delivered from their infirmities.

they brought.

Acts 19:11,12 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles. . . .

Matthew 9:21 For she said within herself: If I shall touch only his garment, I shall be healed.

Matthew 14:36 And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment. And as many as touched, were made whole.

John 14:12 Otherwise believe for the very works' sake. Amen, amen, I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do: and greater than these shall he do.

into the streets.

Context
The Apostles Heal Many
14And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was more increased: 15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that, when Peter came, his shadow at the least might overshadow any of them and they might be delivered from their infirmities. 16And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighbouring cities, bringing sick persons and such as were troubled with unclean spirits: who were all healed.…
Cross References
Mark 6:55
And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

Acts 5:16
And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighbouring cities, bringing sick persons and such as were troubled with unclean spirits: who were all healed.

Acts 19:12
So that even there were brought from his body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons: and the diseases departed from them: and the wicked spirits went out of them.

Acts 5:14
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