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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- 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 10:1And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
- Acts 5:16There 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.
- Mark 16:17–18And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
- Acts 14:8–10And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
- Heb 2:4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
- Matt 4:24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
- John 14:12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
- Matt 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Matt 15:30–31And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:
- Mark 9:26And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
- Isa 35:6Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
- Mark 2:3–11And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
- Acts 9:33–34And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
- Acts 3:6–7Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
- Luke 10:17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
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