For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
Parallel translations
- KJV For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
- BSB With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
- NKJV For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.
- NASB For in the case of many who had unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been paralyzed or limped on crutches were healed.
- NLT Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed.
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Quick answer
Unclean spirits were cast out and many paralyzed and lame were healed. Christ's power over evil and disease accompanied the gospel's arrival in Samaria.
Overview
Philip's ministry included deliverance from demons and physical healings, signs of the inbreaking kingdom of God. Such works displayed Christ's authority and validated the message in a new mission field. They picture the wholeness and liberation the gospel ultimately brings.
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Cross-references · 15
- Matt 10:1He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
- Acts 5:16The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.
- Mark 16:17–18These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
- Acts 14:8–10At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
- Heb 2:4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
- Matt 4:24The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
- John 14:12Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
- Matt 11:5the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
- Matt 15:30–31Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,
- Mark 9:26Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, “He is dead.”
- Isa 35:6Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing; for waters will break out in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
- Mark 2:3–11Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
- Acts 9:33–34There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
- Acts 3:6–7But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
- Luke 10:17The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
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