Acts 5:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ [As a result] The people placed their sick on ·beds [cots] and mats in the streets, hoping that when Peter passed by at least his shadow might fall on [^Lsome of] them. ¹⁶ Crowds came from all the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those who were ·bothered [tormented] by ·evil [^Lunclean; ^Cdemons were viewed as “unclean” or defiling spirit-beings] spirits, and all of them were healed.

Leaders Try to Stop the Apostles

¹⁷ The high priest and all his friends (a ·group [sect; religious party] called the Sadducees [4:1]) became very ·jealous [indignant; or zealous; ^Cperhaps referring to their religious zeal].