Insomuch, or so that, they brought the sick into the streets, &c. The contents of this and the following verse are evidently connected with the former part of Acts 5:12; the intermediate paragraph being intended to be read in a parenthesis. They brought the sick into the streets, because, as is probable, the priests would not suffer them to bring them into the temple to Solomon's porch; and the apostles had not leisure to come to the houses of them all. And they laid them on beds and couches Because they were so weak that they could neither walk nor stand, and in order that, if they could neither have access to Peter, nor he come to them, at least the shadow of him passing by might overshadow some of them Though it could not reach them all, and they had faith to believe this would be the means of healing them. And it is probable that they were not disappointed, but that some, at least, were thus healed, as the woman mentioned in the gospel was, by touching Christ's garment. According to their faith it was done unto them. And in this, among other things, the promise of Christ, (John 14:12,) The works that I do, shall ye also do, and greater works than these, &c., was eminently fulfilled. And if such miracles were wrought by Peter's shadow, we have reason to think some were wrought in some such way by the other apostles; as by the handkerchiefs from Paul's body, Acts 19:12. And there came a multitude out of the cities In proportion as the fame of these wonderful works was spread abroad; bringing sick folks That were afflicted in body; and those vexed with unclean spirits Who were troubled in mind; and they were healed every one Distempered bodies and distempered minds were both cured. Thus opportunity was given to the apostles, both of convincing people's judgments, by those miracles, of the heavenly origin of the doctrine they preached, and also of engaging people's affections both to them and it, by giving them specimens of its manifest beneficial tendency.
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Acts 5:15-16
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick intoa the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 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.