Acts 5:15 (WEB)
They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
Fathers and councils · 9
Cyril of Jerusalem
“…servant: the Twelve Apostles are His witnesses, having preached the truth not only in words, but also by their own torments and deaths: the shadow of Peter bears witness, having healed the sick in the name of Christ.” — editor's note: Acts v. 15.
Read the whole comment“And the multitude also of the cities round about came unto this holy Jerusalem, bringing sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits, and they were healed every one in this power of the Holy Ghost.” — editor's note: Ib. vv. 13–16.
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Tertullian
“For they both raised the dead, which God alone (can do), and restored the debilitated to their integrity, which none but Christ (can do); nay, they inflicted plagues too, which Christ would not do.” — editor's note: Comp. Acts iii. 1–11; v. 13–16.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…they wrought many signs in His name,—so much so, that as Peter was passing by, his shadow touched a certain dead person, and the man rose in life again.” — editor's note: The reference evidently is to Acts v. 15, where, however, it is only the people’s intention that is noticed, and that only in the instance of the sick, and not…
Read the whole comment“Yet, when the Lord was here, there was no one made whole by His shadow as He passed; but He Himself had said to the disciples, “Greater things than these shall ye do.”” — editor's note: Acts v. 15.
Read the whole comment“Was it that their very shadow, as they themselves passed by, healed the sick?” — editor's note: Acts v. 15.
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Ambrose of Milan
“The apostles passed by and their shadows cured the sick.” — editor's note: Acts v. 15, 16.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…hear the voice of Athanasius, or feast their eyes upon the sight of him, nay even, as we are told of the Apostles, that they might be hallowed by the shadow and unsubstantial image of his body: so that, many as are the honours, and welcomes bestowed on frequent occasions in the course of time upon various…” — editor's note: Acts v. 15.
Read the whole comment“…being carried out, lifted high by the hands of holy men, and everyone was eager, some to seize the hem of his garment, others only just to touch the shadow, or the bier which bore his holy remains (for what could be more holy or pure than that body), others to draw near to those who were carrying it, others only to…” — editor's note: Acts v. 15.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 71.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.