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Acts 5:16
Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports the immediate aftermath of Peter’s shadow miracle, noting that multitudes from surrounding Judean towns converged on Jerusalem with the sick before the high priest’s jealousy erupted.
The words — συνήρχετο (sunērcheto) literally means “were coming together,” and πλῆθος (plēthos) denotes a “multitude” or large gathering of people.
The thread — This pattern of regional crowds bringing the ill to apostolic figures echoes Matthew 4:24 and Mark 2:3, where geographic proximity to Jesus and his followers produced similar mass healings.
Why it lands — The text records a factual report of widespread physical healing that directly precipitates the religious leadership’s jealousy, demanding the reader acknowledge the tangible impact of the early church’s ministry before the narrative shifts to opposition.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
- Mark 2:3 Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
- Matthew 4:24 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
- Matthew 8:16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
- Matthew 15:30 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
- Mark 6:54 As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
- Luke 5:17 One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
- Luke 9:11 But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
- John 14:12 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
- Acts 4:30 as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”