Acts 5:12–16

  ¹² And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch. ¹³ Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly. ¹⁴ And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, ¹⁵ so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. ¹⁶ Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed. 

Commentary 

Vs. 12 “And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.” 

With God’s reverential fear restored, and the apostles now thoroughly established as His chosen leadership for His church. The Lord Jesus Christ began to do many signs and wonders through the hands of the apostles among the people. For they all were with one accord in Solomons Porch (i.e. colonnade, the outer pillared public portion of the Temple which had become their evangelist place where they were seeking to reach the people with the Gospel who were seeking God. Far then from being driven out, the apostles were now showing even more signs and wonders in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ by His Holy Spirit to one and to all. 

Vs. 13 “Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly.” 

The brethren then held the apostles and their persons and leadership in great reverence. 

Vs. 14-15 ¹⁴ And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, ¹⁵ so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. 

Because of the Lord’s Work and Power though His Apostle’s believers were increasingly being added to the Lord, both men and women, clearly this was not an all “boys club.” Now as Word went out about the apostles, people began bringing out their sick into the streets, and lying them on beds and couches, in the hope “…that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them.” And they would be healed. 

Vs. 16 “Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.” 

Now as the mighty works of the Lord though His apostles spread, people started coming from the cities surrounding Jerusalem, bringing their sick and their loved ones who were tormented by unclean spirits and they were all healed! The Lord Jesus Christ’s Ministry and Power then did not end in His death, but rather His Resurrection Life by His Holy Spirit was now being witnessed and manifested to one and all through His apostles. God Himself then was bearing witness to His Sons Living Person and His Gospels Power by enabling the apostles to do these things in His Name (Heb. 2:4). Now though there are no more Biblical apostles, and thus these kinds of works have been fulfilled, God still bears witness to His Son Jesus Christ through those whom He has chosen to believe in Him. 

Scripture Quotations 

New King James (1982):Thomas Nelson.