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The Apostles Heal Many

Acts 5:15

In 9 translations

BSB
As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
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.
WEB
They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
ASV
insomuch that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.
LSV
so as to bring forth the ailing into the broad places, and to lay [them] on beds and pallets, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow someone of them;
YLT
so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one of them;
DBY
so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put [them] on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.
DRC
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.
GNV
In so much that they brought the sicke into the streetes, and layd them on beds and couches, that at the least way the shadowe of Peter, when he came by, might shadow some of them.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read εἰς (“into”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κατὰ (“throughout”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κλιναρίων (“cots”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κλινῶν (“couches”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπισκιάσῃ (“shall envelop”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐπισκιάσει (“will overshadow”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include καὶ (“even”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of κραβάττων: Textus Receptus: κραββάτων.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: καὶ εἰς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ εἰς; Robinson–Pierpont read κατὰ.
  • SBLGNT: κλιναρίων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κλιναρίων; Robinson–Pierpont read κλινῶν.
  • SBLGNT: ἐπισκιάσῃ. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπισκιάσῃ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἐπισκιάσει.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὥστε καὶ εἰς τὰς πλατείας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς καὶ τιθέναι ἐπὶ κλιναρίων καὶ κραβάττων, ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου κἂν ἡ σκιὰ ἐπισκιάσῃ τινὶ αὐτῶν.
RP2018
ὥστε κατὰ τὰς πλατείας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς, καὶ τιθέναι ἐπὶ κλινῶν καὶ κραββάτων, ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου κἂν ἡ σκιὰ ἐπισκιάσῃ τινὶ αὐτῶν.
TR-Boyd
ὥστε κατὰ τὰς πλατείας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς, καὶ τιθέναι ἐπὶ κλινῶν καὶ κραββάτων, ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέτρου κἂν ἡ σκιὰ ἐπισκιάσῃ τινὶ αὐτῶν.
SCR1894
ωστε κατα τας πλατειας εκφερειν τους ασθενεις και τιθεναι επι κλινων και κραββατων ινα ερχομενου πετρου καν η σκια επισκιαση τινι αυτων

Who and where

👤 Simon Peter◆ Apostles work signs and wonders in Solomon's Portico

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 14:36and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
  • Acts 19:11–12God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
  • John 14:12Truly, 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.
  • Matthew 9:21She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”

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