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15 The church’s renown was so great that when Peter walked down the street, people would carry out their sick relatives hoping his shadow would fall on some of them as he passed. 16 Even people from towns surrounding Jerusalem would come, bringing others who were sick or tormented by unclean spirits, all of whom were cured.

17 Of course, this popularity elicited a response: the high priest and his affiliates in the Sadducean party were jealous,

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15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.(A) 16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.(B)

The Apostles Persecuted

17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party(C) of the Sadducees,(D) were filled with jealousy.

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