Read the Bible
KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE

Acts 5:14–17

TEXT EDITION
Pure Cambridge Edition selected
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
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.
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.
¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
Share
Email linkOpen a new message in your email app
Read chapterReport issue
More

PASSAGE SELECTION

Build from either side

4 selected · 38 available

Add or remove verses within this chapter. The study tools update with the selected passage.

SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

Cross References

All 60 ranked passages are available for comparison.

From verse 14

  1. Acts 2:47Rank 1 from verse 14
    Open

    47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

  2. Acts 4:4Rank 2 from verse 14
    Open

    4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

  3. Isaiah 55:11–13Rank 3 from verse 14
    Open

    11So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

    12For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

    13Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

  4. Acts 2:41Rank 4 from verse 14
    Open

    41¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

  5. Acts 6:7Rank 5 from verse 14
    Open

    7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

  6. Acts 9:31Rank 6 from verse 14
    Open

    31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

  7. Acts 9:35Rank 7 from verse 14
    Open

    35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

  8. Acts 9:42Rank 8 from verse 14
    Open

    42And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

  9. Ezra 10:1Rank 9 from verse 14
    Open

    1NOW when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

  10. 2 Samuel 6:19Rank 10 from verse 14
    Open

    19And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

  11. Acts 22:4Rank 11 from verse 14
    Open

    4And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

  12. Acts 8:12Rank 12 from verse 14
    Open

    12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

  13. Acts 8:3Rank 13 from verse 14
    Open

    3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

  14. Acts 9:2Rank 14 from verse 14
    Open

    2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

  15. Deuteronomy 29:11–12Rank 15 from verse 14
    Open

    11Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:

    12That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the Lord thy God, and into his oath, which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this day:

  16. Deuteronomy 31:11–12Rank 16 from verse 14
    Open

    11When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

    12Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:

  17. Exodus 35:22Rank 17 from verse 14
    Open

    22And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.

  18. Galatians 3:28Rank 18 from verse 14
    Open

    28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

  19. Isaiah 44:3–5Rank 19 from verse 14
    Open

    3For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

    4And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

    5One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

  20. Isaiah 45:24Rank 20 from verse 14
    Open

    24Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

  21. Nehemiah 8:2Rank 21 from verse 14
    Open

    2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

  22. 1 Corinthians 11:11–12Rank 22 from verse 14
    Open

    11Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

    12For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

From verse 15

  1. Acts 19:11–12Rank 1 from verse 15
    Open

    11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

    12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

  2. Matthew 14:36Rank 2 from verse 15
    Open

    36And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

  3. John 14:12Rank 3 from verse 15
    Open

    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.

  4. Matthew 9:21Rank 4 from verse 15
    Open

    21For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

From verse 16

  1. Mark 16:17–18Rank 1 from verse 16
    Open

    17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

    18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

  2. Mark 2:3–4Rank 2 from verse 16
    Open

    3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

    4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

  3. Acts 4:30Rank 3 from verse 16
    Open

    30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

  4. James 5:16Rank 4 from verse 16
    Open

    16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

  5. John 14:12Rank 5 from verse 16
    Open

    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.

  6. Luke 5:17Rank 6 from verse 16
    Open

    17And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

  7. Luke 9:11Rank 7 from verse 16
    Open

    11And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

  8. Mark 6:54–56Rank 8 from verse 16
    Open

    54And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

    55And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

    56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

  9. Matthew 15:30–31Rank 9 from verse 16
    Open

    30And 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:

    31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

  10. Matthew 4:24Rank 10 from verse 16
    Open

    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.

  11. Matthew 8:16Rank 11 from verse 16
    Open

    16¶ When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

  12. 1 Corinthians 12:9Rank 12 from verse 16
    Open

    9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

From verse 17

  1. Acts 13:45Rank 1 from verse 17
    Open

    45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

  2. Acts 17:5Rank 2 from verse 17
    Open

    5¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

  3. Acts 7:9Rank 3 from verse 17
    Open

    9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

  4. 1 Peter 2:1Rank 4 from verse 17
    Open

    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  5. 1 Samuel 18:12–16Rank 5 from verse 17
    Open

    12¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.

    13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

    14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

    15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

    16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

  6. Ecclesiastes 4:4Rank 6 from verse 17
    Open

    4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  7. Job 5:2Rank 7 from verse 17
    Open

    2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

  8. John 11:47–49Rank 8 from verse 17
    Open

    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

    49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

  9. John 12:10Rank 9 from verse 17
    Open

    10¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

  10. Matthew 27:18Rank 10 from verse 17
    Open

    18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

  11. Proverbs 14:30Rank 11 from verse 17
    Open

    30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

  12. Proverbs 27:4Rank 12 from verse 17
    Open

    4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

  13. Psalms 2:1–3Rank 13 from verse 17
    Open

    1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

    3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

  14. Acts 15:5Rank 14 from verse 17
    Open

    5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

  15. Acts 23:6–8Rank 15 from verse 17
    Open

    6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

    7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

    8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

  16. Acts 4:1–2Rank 16 from verse 17
    Open

    1AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

    2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

  17. Acts 4:26Rank 17 from verse 17
    Open

    26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

  18. Acts 4:6Rank 18 from verse 17
    Open

    6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

  19. Galatians 5:21Rank 19 from verse 17
    Open

    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  20. James 3:14–16Rank 20 from verse 17
    Open

    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

  21. James 4:5Rank 21 from verse 17
    Open

    5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

  22. John 12:19Rank 22 from verse 17
    Open

    19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

Open a word for its full definition and concordance.

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:14

COMBINED MEANING

added

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of add, meaning to join or put with something else; to increase by bringing or giving more.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

↗

1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:15

COMBINED MEANING

insomuch

↗

To such an extent or degree that the stated result follows; so much that, or with the result that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

↗

1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

laid

↗

Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

on

↗

1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

beds

↗

Sense 1: Places for rest or sleep. Sense 2: Marriage beds or places in which things lie.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shadow

↗

1. A darkened shape or shade cast by intercepted light. 2. Shelter or protection. 3. A fleeting trace or likeness. 4. A preliminary outline, type, or representation of a fuller reality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

passing

↗

1. Moving through, by, over, or out. 2. Surpassing or exceeding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

might

↗

Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

overshadow

↗

To cast or spread a shadow over, cover, envelop, or come over with presence or power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:16

COMBINED MEANING

multitude

↗

1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

out

↗

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

about

↗

1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

↗

1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

vexed

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of vex, meaning to trouble, distress, afflict, harass, or oppress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

unclean

↗

Not clean; ceremonially unfit; physically foul; or morally defiled or impure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

↗

Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:17

COMBINED MEANING

high

↗

Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

priest

↗

One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

rose

↗

1. A flowering plant or its flower. 2. Arose or stood up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

↗

1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sect

↗

A group distinguished by a particular religious or philosophical opinion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

filled

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

FOLLOW THE THEME

Related Concepts

Choose a connected KJV word or phrase to find where it appears in scripture.

READ THE PASSAGE

View in context

Suggested context · Acts 5:12–28

The selected passage is highlighted. Context is a study aid.

5:12¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

5:13And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

5:14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

Selected passage

5:15Insomuch 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.

Selected passage

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.

Selected passage

5:17¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Selected passage

5:18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

5:22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

5:23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

5:24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

5:25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

5:27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

5:28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

LOCAL PASTOR DIRECTORY

Ask a Pastor Near You

Enter a U.S. ZIP code to find nearby pastors committed to holding fast the faithful word.

Your ZIP is processed in this browser from local data. It is not sent to a ZIP lookup service or to a church. ZIP coordinates from GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.