Acts 8:7 “With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed…”

Acts 8:7

With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

Geneva Bible 1599

For vncleane spirits crying with a loud voyce, came out of many that were possessed of them: and many taken with palsies, and that halted, were healed.

Darby Translation

For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.

Young's Literal Translation

for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,

Bible in Basic English

For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.

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Cross references

“unclean”

Matthew 10:1 Acts 5:16 Hebrews 2:4 Mark 9:26 John 14:12 Luke 10:17

Matthew 10:1 · BSB

And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

Acts 5:16 · BSB

Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

Hebrews 2:4 · BSB

and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

Mark 9:26 · BSB

After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”

John 14:12 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Luke 10:17 · BSB

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

“palsies”

Mark 2:3–11 Acts 9:33 Acts 9:34

Mark 2:3–11 · BSB

Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

Acts 9:33 · BSB

There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.

Acts 9:34 · BSB

“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

“lame”

Acts 14:8–10 Isaiah 35:6 Matthew 11:5 Acts 3:6 Acts 3:7 Matthew 15:30

Acts 14:8–10 · BSB

In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

Isaiah 35:6 · BSB

Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

Matthew 11:5 · BSB

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Acts 3:6 · BSB

But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk! ”

Acts 3:7 · BSB

Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.

Matthew 15:30 · BSB

Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.

Also

Matthew 4:24

Matthew 4:24 · BSB

News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.

8So there was great joy in that city.

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