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.
But Shaol willed to take part in his killing. And there was made in those days a great persecution against the church that was in Urishlem; and they were all dispersed in the country of Jihud and also among the Shomroyee, excepting only the apostles.
2 And devout men took order for Stephen’s funeral, and made great mourning over him.
And faithful men laid Estephanos in his tomb, and mourned over him greatly.
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 Shaol persecuted the church of Aloha, going to the houses, and drawing men and women delivered them to the house of the bound.
4 They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
And they who were dispersed went about and preached the word of Aloha.
5 And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
But Philipos descended to a city of the Shomroyee, and preached concerning the Meshiha.
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 when they heard his word, the men who were there attended to him, and were persuaded of all that he said: for they saw the signs that he wrought.
7 For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.
For many whom unclean spirits possessed cried with a high voice, and they came out from them; and others, palsied and lame, were healed:
8 And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
and great joy was 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 a certain man was there whose name was Simon, who had dwelt in that city much time, and with his sorceries had deceived the people of the Shomroyee, magnifying himself, and saying, I am the Great.
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.
And all inclined to him, great and small, and said, This is the great Power of Aloha.
11 And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
And they were persuaded by him, because that much time by his sorceries he had astonished them.
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 believed Philipos, who evangelized the kingdom of Aloha in the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, they were baptized, 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 also himself believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philipos. And when he saw the signs and great works which were done by his hands, he wondered and was astonished.
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.
AND when the apostles who were at Urishlem heard that the people of the Shomroyee had received the word of Aloha, they sent to them Kipha and Juhanon.
15 Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
And they went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Spirit of Holiness:
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 upon one of them yet; but they were only baptized in the name of our Lord Jeshu.
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Then they laid upon them the hand, and they received the Spirit of Holiness.
18 And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
And when Simon saw that by the hand-laying of the apostles the Spirit of Holiness was given, he offered to them silver,
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 also to me this power, that he on whom I shall lay the hand may receive the Spirit of Holiness.
20 Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Shemun Kipha said to him, Thy silver go with thee into perdition, because thou thoughtest that the gift of Aloha with the possessions of the world might he obtained.
21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this faith, because thine heart hath not been right before Aloha.
22 Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and pray of Aloha, that the guile of thy heart may haply be forgiven thee;
23 For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.
for in bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity I see that thou art.
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.
Simon answered and said, Pray you on my behalf, of Aloha, that not any 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.
But Shemun and Juhanon, when they had testified and taught the word of Aloha, returned to Urishlem, and evangelized in many villages of the Shomroyee.
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 the angel of the Lord spake with Philipos, and said to him, Arise, go to the south, in the desert way which goeth down from Urishlem to Gaza.
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 arising he went. And there met him a certain eunuch who had come from Cush, an officer of Kandak, queen of the Cushoyee; and he was officer over all her treasure. And he had been to worship at Urishlem;
28 And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
and while returning that he might go, he sat in the chariot and read in Eshaia the prophet.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
And the Spirit of Holiness said to Philipos, Approach, and join the chariot.
30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
And being near, he heard that he read in Eshaia the prophet; and he said to him, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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 understand, unless one teach me? And he prayed of him, of Philipos, to ascend 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.
But the section (phosuka) of the scripture in which he was reading is this: As a lamb to the slaughter was he led; And as a sheep before the shearer is silent, So opened not he his mouth in his humiliation.
33 In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?
From oppression and from judgment was he led; And his age who shall recount? For his life is taken 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?
That eunuch said Unto Philipos, I pray thee, of whom speaketh this the prophet? of himself, or of another man?
35 Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Then Philipos opened his mouth and began, from that very scripture, preaching to him concerning our Lord Jeshu.
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 in the way they came to a certain place which had water in it, and that eunuch said, Behold the water; what is the hinderance that I should be baptized?
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 commanded that the chariot should stand; and they descended both of them to the water, and Philipos baptized that eunuch.
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 had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord rapt away Philipos, and the eunuch again saw him not; but 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 Philipos was found at Azotos, and from thence he itinerated and evangelized in all the cities until he came to Cesarea.
