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Acts 8:7

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 8:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.
Acts 8:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.
5And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
6And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
7For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.
8And there was much joy in that city.
9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For unclean spirits, etc.] Devils, so called because they were unclean themselves, defiled others, add delighted in impure persons and places; (See Gill on “<401001>Matthew 10:1”) crying with loud voice; showing their unwillingness to remove, and the irresistibleness of divine power they could not withstand: came out of many that were possessed with them; who had for a long time dwelt in them, and had greatly afflicted them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed; by Philip, in the name of Christ, through a word speaking, or by touching them, without making use of any means or medicines.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For unclean spirits - See the notes on Matthew 4:24. Crying with loud voice - See the notes on Mark 1:26. Palsies - See the notes on Matthew 4:24. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“8:7 cast out . . . healed: Miracles often accompany evangelism in Acts (see study note on 3:1-11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“unclean: Act 5:16; Mat 10:1; Mar 9:26, Mar 16:17, Mar 16:18; Luk 10:17; Joh 14:12; Heb 2:4 palsies: Act 9:33, Act 9:34; Mar 2:3-11 lame: Act 3:6, Act 3:7, Act 14:8-10; Isa 35:6; Mat 11:5, Mat 15:30, Mat 15:31 Acts 8:8”
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