Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the countries 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 And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
And devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation for him.
3 But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
But Saul made havoc of the congregation, entering into houses, and dragging men and whom, whom he committed to prison.
4 They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
Nevertheless, they who were dispersed, went about declaring the glad tidings of the word.
5 And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
Then came Philip to the city of Samaria, and announced the Messiah to them.
6 And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles 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 many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.
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 many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out 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 ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.
to whom they all paid regard, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
And they paid regard to him; because he had, for a long time, astonished them wit his enchantments.
12 But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, 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 Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.
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, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto 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 were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
who, going down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in 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 upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, 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 power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may 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 Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy 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 Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
Reform, therefore, from this your wickedness; and beg of God, if, indeed, the thought of your heart may be forgiven you;
23 For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.
for I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and bond of iniquity.
24 Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may 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 And they indeed having testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many countries 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 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into 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 rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.
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 And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
was returning, and sat in his chariot, reading the Prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach, and join yourself to this chariot.
30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
And Philip, running up, heard him read in the Prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you are reading?
31 Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would 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 And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth 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 humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be 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 answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak 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 Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from the scripture, told him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?
And as they went along the way, they came to a certain water, and the officer said, Behold, water; what hinders my being immersed?
37 And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized 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 were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And 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 in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus; and going on thence, he proclaimed the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
