5:13,14
There was an interesting reaction from the people. The believers were highly regarded, presumably largely because of the number of miracles occurring. Yet they were also in fear, this was probably because they knew the believers were regarded with suspicion by the authorities. Whatever the exact reasons, the reputation of the church in those days was far healthier than it is today! Despite the fear, many people came to believe and joined the believers.
5:15,16
The situation was very similar to that of when Jesus was on earth. People flocked to the believers because they wanted to be healed or delivered. They wanted Peter’s shadow to fall on them. It doesn’t say here whether any were actually healed because of that, but people are desperate for healing. Whatever the case, people came from all around, “bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.”
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