Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
2 And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
4 Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
5 And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Messiah.
6 and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and saw the signs which he wrought.
The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
7 For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.
For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
There was great joy in that city.
9 But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
10 To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.
to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
11 And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
But when they believed Philip as he preached good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus (the) Messiah, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.
Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
14 And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, 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 Peter and John to them,
15 who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
16 for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
19 saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
20 And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.
You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;
Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
24 And Simon answering said, Supplicate ye for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
25 They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.
But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."
27 And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,
And he arose and went. And look, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Kandake, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge over all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
and he was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.
And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
30 And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?
And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.
Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
In his humiliation his justice was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth."
34 And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?
The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
35 And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
36 And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?
As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"
And he said to him, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus (the) Messiah is the Son of God."
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 But when they came up out of the water [the] Spirit of [the] Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing.
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
