Acts 8
1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution on the Assembly in Jerusalem, all were also scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
2 God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
and devout men carried Stephen away, and made great lamentation over him;
3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
and Saul was making havoc of the Assembly, entering into every house, and dragging away men and women, giving them up to prison;
4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.
5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;
6 The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
the multitudes were also giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
7 With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,
8 So there was great joy in that city.
and there was great joy in that city.
9 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
And a certain man, by name Simon, was previously in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
10 and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
to whom they were all giving heed, from small to great, saying, “This one is the great power of God”;
11 They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
and they were giving heed to him, because of his having amazed them for a long time with deeds of magic.
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the Kingdom of God and the Name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed—both men and women;
13 Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
and Simon himself also believed, and having been immersed, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent Peter and John to them,
15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
who having come down prayed concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit—
16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
for as yet He was fallen on none of them, and only they have been immersed—into the Name of the Lord Jesus;
17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
then they were laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit is given, brought money before them,
19 “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
saying, “Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
And Peter said to him, “Your silver with you—may it be to destruction! Because you thought to possess the gift of God through money;
21 You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
you have neither part nor lot in this thing, for your heart is not right before God;
22 Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
convert, therefore, from this your wickedness, and implore God, if then the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you,
23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive you being.”
24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
And Simon answering, said, “Implore for me to the LORD, that nothing may come on me of the things you have spoken.”
25 And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the LORD, turned back to Jerusalem; they also proclaimed good news in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
And a messenger of the LORD spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is desolate.)
27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
And having arisen, he went on, and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;
28 and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and be joined to this chariot”;
30 So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you then know what you read?”
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
And he said, “Why, how am I able, if someone may not guide me?” He called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
32 The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
And the passage of the Writing that he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to slaughter, And as a lamb before his shearer is silent, So He does not open His mouth;
33 In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”
In His humiliation His judgment was taken away, And His generation—who will declare? Because His life is taken from the earth.”
34 “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
And the eunuch answering Philip said, “I beg you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself, or about some other one?”
35 Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him—Jesus.
36 As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
And as they were going on the way, they came on some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, water; what hinders me to be immersed?”
[[And Philip said, “If you believe out of all the heart, it is lawful”; and he answering said, “I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God”; ]]
38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him;
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the LORD snatched up Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;
40 But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, until his coming to Caesarea.
