Acts 8:7

Read in context

Acts 8:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.

6 The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.

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

8 So there was great joy in that city.

9 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

Greek words

Data created by STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Study Acts 8:7

Read the commentary on Acts 8

Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Acts 5:16

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

Matthew 10:1

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.

Mark 9:26

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

Mark 16:17

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

Mark 16:18

they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

Luke 10:17

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

John 14:12

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.

Hebrews 2:4

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

Acts 9:33

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

Acts 9:34

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

Mark 2:3

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

Mark 2:4

Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

Mark 2:5

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Mark 2:6

But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

Mark 2:7

“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Mark 2:8

At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

Mark 2:9

“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

Mark 2:10

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,

Mark 2:11

“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

Acts 3:6

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

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

Acts 14:8

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

Acts 14:9

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

Acts 14:10

In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

Isaiah 35:6

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

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.

Matthew 15:30

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.

Matthew 15:31

The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.