1. Actes 5:15 (NEG79)
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Why did the people want Peter’s shadow to fall upon their sick?

Actes 5:15 (NEG79)

15 de sorte qu'on apportait les malades dans les rues et qu'on les plaçait sur des lits et des couchettes, afin que, lorsque Pierre passerait, son ombre au moins en couvre quelques-uns.

The idea that shadows had magical powers was current in the ancient world (see Acts 19:12).1 The verse itself does not confirm that the shadow of Peter served to heal anyone (though it is implied)2 or that this practice was encouraged by the apostles.3