Acts 5:12-16 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 5:12-16

We have here an account of the progress of the gospel, notwithstanding this terrible judgment inflicted upon two hypocrites. I. Here is a general account of the miracles which the apostles wrought (Acts 5:12): By the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people, many miracles of mercy for one of judgment. Now the gospel power returned to its proper channel, which is that of mercy and grace. God had come out of his place to punish, but now returns to his place, to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 5:12-16

5:12-16 Many signs and wonders were done among the people through the hands of the apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's colonnade. Of the others no one dared to meddle with them. But the people held them in the highest esteem; nay more, crowds of men and women believed in the Lord and attached themselves to them. The result was that they brought the sick to the streets and laid them on beds and pallets, so that, when Peter came, even his shadow might fall on some of them; and a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:12

And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought ,.... That is, by their means, or by them as instruments, or through the imposition of their hands on persons, many miraculous and wonderful cures, as well as other extraordinary actions, were performed: among the people ; the common people, who attended in great numbers on their ministry, when the chief men and rulers of the nation despised them. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch ; which is to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:13

And of the rest durst no man join himself to them ,.... By the rest are meant, either those that were without the church, and those either the profane and persecuting sort, who durst not come nigh the apostles to touch them, or say one word to them, for fear of being struck dead; and so the Ethiopic version renders it, "and then there was no more any man that durst restrain them", or go about to hinder them from preaching: or the better sort, such who attended on the word, and were either... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:14

And believers were the more added to the Lord ,.... That is, to the church, as in Acts 2:47 over which Christ was Lord and head; for they were added to the Lord before, by believing in him, when they gave up themselves to him, to be saved by him; and now to the apostles, and the church by the will of God; and this case of Ananias and Sapphira was so far from hindering persons from coming into the church, that there were greater additions made to it than before, even of such as were true... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:15

Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets,.... These words are to be read in connection with the former part of the twelfth verse. Such miraculous cures being wrought by the apostles, the people who had sick persons in their houses, hearing of it brought them out; either "into the streets", as we render it, and as the Alexandrian copy reads; or "in every street" in Jerusalem, waiting for the apostles as they came, to receive a cure from them: and laid them on beds and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:16

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about ,.... The fame of the apostles' miracles spread in the cities round about Jerusalem; those that were at some distance as well as near, and large numbers of people came from thence, unto Jerusalem ; where the apostles were: the Syriac version adds, "unto them", that is, to the apostles; and the Arabic version, "with them"; along with those of the city of Jerusalem, who brought out their infirm persons into the streets to be cured: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:12

By the hands of the apostles - This verse should be read with the 15th, to which it properly belongs. Solomon's porch - See the note on John 10:23 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:13

And of the rest, durst no man join him self to them - Who were these called the rest, των λοιπων ? Dr. Lightfoot thinks the 120 are intended, of which he supposes Ananias to have been one; who, all seeing such wonders wrought by the apostles, were afraid to associate themselves with them in any way of equality, as they saw that God put peculiar honor upon them. Calmet more rationally observes, that the Jewish nation was then divided into many different sects, who entertained widely... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:14

And believers were the more added to the Lord - Believers: Those who credited the Divine mission of Christ. That he was the Messiah. That he died for their sins. That he rose again. That he ascended into heaven. That he sent down the gift of the Holy Spirit. That he ever appeared in the presence of God for them. That it was he who gives repentance and remission of sins. And, He by whom the world is to be judged. These were simple articles, of the truth of which they had... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 5:12-16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 5:12-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 5:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:14

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