Acts 5:15

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

[One of the miracles performed was that] sick people were even carried into the streets on beds and couches so that, as he passed them, Peter’s shadow would fall on someone [in hope of it producing a miraculous healing].

Cross References

Matthew 14:36

They begged Him that they might only touch the edge of His robe. And all those who got to touch it were made well.

Matthew 9:21

For she had said to herself, “If I can just touch His robe, I will be healed.”

Mark 6:55

and rushed around the whole district to bring sick people on cots to where He was.

John 14:12

Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who believes in me will perform the deeds that I do also; and he will perform even greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father. [Note: The “greater deeds” are probably evangelizing the world].

Acts 28:9

When he had done this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases, [also] came and were healed.

Acts 5:16

Large crowds also came from the towns surrounding Jerusalem, bringing people who were sick and those troubled by evil spirits, and all of them were [miraculously] healed.