Acts 8
1 And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
And Saul was well pleased with his slaughter. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the regions of Judea, and Samaria, except the Apostles.
2 But devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
And devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation for him.
3 But Saul attempted to destroy the church; entering every house, and dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.
But Saul made havoc of the congregation, entering into houses, and dragging men and whom, whom he committed to prison.
4 Then they that were dispersed went everywhere preaching the word.
Nevertheless, they who were dispersed, went about declaring the glad tidings of the word.
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached the Christ to them.
Then came Philip to the city of Samaria, and announced the Messiah to them.
6 And the multitudes with one mind gave heed to the things which were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
And the people unanimously attended to the things that were spoken by Philip; as they heard them, and saw the miracles which he performed.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them, and many paralytics and lame persons were cured.
For, unclean spirits, which had possessed many, crying with a loud voice, came out of them; and many, who were paralytic and lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man, named Simon, who had, before this time, been practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying that he was some great one;
But there was a certain man named Simon, who had, before, in that city, used magic, and astonished the nation of Samaria; pretending himself to be some extraordinary person:
10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the great power of God.
to whom they all paid regard, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 And they gave heed to him because he had, for a long time, astonished them with his magic arts.
And they paid regard to him; because he had, for a long time, astonished them wit his enchantments.
12 But when they believed Philip, who preached the good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.
But when they gave credit to Philip, declaring the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ: they were immersed, both men and women.
13 And Simon himself also believed; and after he was immersed, he continued with Philip; and, seeing the mighty deeds and the signs which were done, he was astonished.
And Simon himself also believed; and being immersed, he kept near to Philip, beholding with amazement, the great and powerful miracles which were done.
14 Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John;
Now when the Apostles, who were at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John;
15 who, when they had gone down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
who, going down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 For he had not yet fallen on any of them; only they had been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.
(For he was not yet fallen on any of them; only, they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the Apostles' hands, he offered them money,
19 saying: Give me, also, this authority, that whoever I shall lay my hands on, may receive the Holy Spirit.
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money.
But Peter said to him, Let your money go with you to destruction, since you have thought that the free gift of God might be purchased with money.
21 You have neither part nor share in this matter; for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
You have no part nor lot in this matter; for your heart is not upright in the sight of God.
22 Repent, therefore, of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you.
Reform, therefore, from this your wickedness; and beg of God, if, indeed, the thought of your heart may be forgiven you;
23 For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
for I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and bond of iniquity.
24 But Simon answered and said: Pray you both to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken come upon me.
And Simon answered, and said, Make your supplications to the Lord on my behalf; that none of these things which you have spoken, may come upon me.
25 Then, when they had given their testimony, and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
Now when they had borne their testimony, and had spoke the word of the Lord, they turned back for Jerusalem; and declared the glad tidings in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, and go toward the south, to the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is desert.
And a messenger of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south, by the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
And he arose, and took his journey; and, behold, a certain Ethiopian officer, a grandee of Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, that was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,
28 was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.
was returning, and sat in his chariot, reading the Prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go forward and join yourself to this chariot.
And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach, and join yourself to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran forward, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said: Do you understand what you are reading?
And Philip, running up, heard him read in the Prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you are reading?
31 He answered: How can I, unless some one instruct me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
And he said, How can I, unless some one should guide me? And he requested Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The passage of the scripture which he was reading, was this: As a sheep for the slaughter was he led; and as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, so opened he not his mouth
Now the passage of scripture which he was reading, was this, "He was brought to the slaughter, as a sheep; and as a lamb before its shearer, is dumb; so he opened not his mouth.
33 in his humiliation. The sentence against him was taken away; but who shall describe the men of his generation? For his life was taken from the earth.
In his humiliation his condemnation was extorted; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is cut off from the earth."
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said: I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?
The officer answering Philip, said, I beseech you, of whom does the prophet say this? --of himself, or of some other person?
35 And Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from the scripture, told him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.
36 And as they went along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water; what hinders me from being immersed?
And as they went along the way, they came to a certain water, and the officer said, Behold, water; what hinders my being immersed?
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
And he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the officer; and he immersed him.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly conveyed away Philip, and the officer saw him no more: so he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus, and, passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea
But Philip was found at Azotus; and going on thence, he proclaimed the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
