Study it in the app“And the multitude from the cities around Jerusalem also were coming together, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, who all were being healed.”
Andδὲthe multitudeτὸ πλῆθοςfrom the citiesτῶν πόλεωνaroundπέριξJerusalemἸερουσαλήμalsoκαὶwere coming together,συνήρχετοbringingφέροντεςthe sickἀσθενεῖςandκαὶthose tormentedὀχλουμένουςbyὑπὸuncleanἀκαθάρτωνspirits,πνευμάτωνwhoοἵτινεςallἅπαντεςwere being healed.ἐθεραπεύοντο
crowd
Many persons gathered.
Where else “plēthos” appearscity, town
City, town.
Where else “poleōn” appearssurrounding
Round about; "the surrounding towns", the neighboring ones.
Where else “perix” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appearscome together
To assemble in one place.
Where else “synērcheto” appearsbring
To carry or bring something or someone.
Where else “pherontes” appearssick
Having a body that is unwell and in need of healing.
Where else “astheneis” appearstrouble, torment
Trouble, torment; be troubled by unclean spirits.
Where else “ochloumenous” appearsunclean spirit
An evil spirit, a demon.
Where else “akathartōn” appearsevil spirit
An invisible being without a body, often evil: a demon.
Where else “pneumatōn” appearsall
All, every one without exception.
Where else “hapantes” appearsheal
To restore the sick to health, often with a word or a touch.
Where else “etherapeuonto” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
15so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
16 · This verse (above)
17But the high priest and all who were with him, which was the party of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy,
1. What it says
What did Ananias and Sapphira do with the money from their land, and what happened? (vv. 1-10)
2. What it means
Gamaliel advises leaving the apostles alone. What reason does he give, and what do you think of his way of reasoning? (vv. 34-39)
3. How I live it
When are you tempted to look more generous or more sincere than you are? What helps you be honest?
