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 well pleased with his execution. For at that time there was a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for 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.
But Saul made havock of the church, entring into the houses, and dragging out men and women, committed them to prison.
4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
Now they that were dispersed went about preaching the word.
5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
And Philip coming to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
6 The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
And the people unanimously attended to the things which were spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he wrought:
7 With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
for impure spirits crying with a loud voice came out of many that were possessed by them; and many paralytic and lame persons were cured.
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,
But there was before in the city a man named Simon practising magic and bewitching the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great person.
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.”
Whom they all greatly regarded, from the lest to the greatest, saying, This man is as 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 attentive to him, because he had for a considerable time astonished them by his magic arts.
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.
But as they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, 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 was baptized, and kept constantly with Philip: and beholding the signs and miracles that were wrought, 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.
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the holy Spirit: (for He was not yet fallen upon any of them,
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.
only they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus: ) and then they laid their hands on them,
17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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 when Simon saw that the holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,
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 me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay 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!
But Peter said unto him, Let thy money perish with thee, since thou thoughtest to purchase the gift of God with money.
21 You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if so be the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee:
23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity.
24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
And Simon answered, and said, Do ye pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
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.
And they having testified and declared the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel 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 an angel of the Lord spake to Philip, saying, Arise and go southward to the way that leads down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
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 he arose and went; and behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, and her high-treasurer, who had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
was returning, and as he sat in his chariot, was reading the prophet Esaias:
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
and the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip running up to him,
30 So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
And he said, How can I, unless some one guide me? and he desired Philip to come up and 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 portion of scripture, which he was reading, was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before it's shearer is dumb, so He opened not 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 judgement was taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken away from the earth."
34 “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet say this? of himself, or of some other person?
35 Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto 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 went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See here is water, what hindereth me from being baptized?
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he said, I believe that Jesus Christ is 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 ordered the chariot to stop: and they both went down to the water, Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized 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 were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: but went 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.
But Philip was found at Azotus; and as he passed along, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
