Acts 5:16

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People came from all the towns around Jerusalem. They brought their sick people and those that were bothered by evil spirits \{from the devil\}. All of these people were healed.

Cross References

Matthew 2:16

Herod {\cf2\super [29]} saw that the wise men had fooled him. Herod was very, very angry. So Herod gave an order to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and in all the area around Bethlehem. Herod had learned from the wise men the time \{the baby was born\}. It was now two years from that time. So Herod said to kill all the boys that were two years old and younger.

Matthew 4:24

The news about Jesus spread all over Syria. And people brought all the sick people to Jesus. These sick people were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some people were suffering with very bad pain, some people had demons {\cf2\super [55]} inside them, some people were epileptics, {\cf2\super [56]} and some people were paralyzed (crippled). Jesus healed all these people.

Matthew 8:16

That evening people brought to Jesus many people that had demons {\cf2\super [94]} inside them. Jesus spoke and the demons left the people. Jesus healed all the people that were sick.

Luke 5:17

One day Jesus was teaching the people. The Pharisees {\cf2\super [94]} and teachers of the law were sitting there too. They had come from every town in Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. The Lord (God) was giving Jesus the power to heal people.

Luke 6:18

They all came to hear Jesus teach and to be healed of their sicknesses. Jesus healed those people that were troubled by evil spirits \{from the devil\}.

Luke 9:11

But the people learned where Jesus went. They followed him. Jesus welcomed them and talked with them about God’s kingdom. He healed the people that were sick.

John 14:12

I tell you the truth. The person that believes in me will do the same things I have done. Yes! He will do even greater things than I have done. Why? Because I am going to the Father.

Acts 4:30

Help us to be brave by showing us your power: make sick people well, give proofs, and make miracles {\cf2\super [78]} happen by the power of Jesus, your holy servant.”

Acts 5:15

So the people brought their sick people into the streets. \{The people heard that\} Peter was coming by. So the people put their sick on little beds and mattresses. They thought that if the sick people could be close enough for Peter’s shadow to touch them, it would be enough to heal them.

Acts 5:17

The high priest {\cf2\super [89]} and all his friends (a group called the Sadducees {\cf2\super [90]})became very jealous.

1 Corinthians 12:9

The same Spirit gives faith to one person. And that one Spirit gives another person gifts of healing.

James 5:16

Always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can heal you. When a good person prays hard, great things happen.