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Acts 5:16

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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.
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  1. Mark 16:17–18Rank 1 from verse 16
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

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Acts 5:16

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multitude

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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.

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out

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

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about

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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.

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which

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

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vexed

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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

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unclean

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

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every

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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

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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.)

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.

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.

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