KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 8:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Acts 8
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 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.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πολλοὶG4183 · polusmuchγὰρG1063 · garforτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐχόντωνG2192 · echōto have/beπνεύματαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἀκάθαρταG169 · akathartosuncleanβοῶνταG994 · boaōto cry outφωνῇG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceμεγάλῃG3173 · megasgreatἐξήρχοντο,G1831 · exerchomaito go outπολλοὶG4183 · polusmuchδὲG1161 · dethenπαραλελυμένοιG3886 · paraluōto paralyzeκαὶG2532 · kaiandχωλοὶG5560 · chōloslameἐθεραπεύθησαν·G2323 · therapeuōto serve/heal
Cross-references
Matthew 10:1And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.Mark 16:17-18And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;Acts 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.Acts 14:8-10And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:Hebrews 2:4God also bearing [them] witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?Acts 3:6-7Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.Mark 9:26And [the spirit] cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.John 14:12Verily, 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.Mark 2:3-11And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.Acts 9:33-34And there he found a certain man named AEneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.Matthew 4:24And 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.Isaiah 35:6Then shall the lame [man] leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.Matthew 15:30-31And 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:Luke 10:17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
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