Acts 8
1 At that time a major persecution arose against the church that was in Jerusalem, so all, except the Apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of 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 (Devout men had buried Stephen and made a great lamentation over him.)
and devout men carried Stephen away, and made great lamentation over him;
3 As for Saul, he was trying to destroy the Church; invading house after house and dragging away both men and women, he was putting 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 So on their part those who were scattered abroad went about preaching the Word.
they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.
5 Now Philip, having gone down to a city of Samaria, was proclaiming the Christ to them;
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;
6 and the crowds gave heed with one accord to what Philip was saying, as they heard the words and saw the signs that he kept performing.
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 Because unclean spirits came out screaming from many who had them, and many who were 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 Yes, there was great joy in that city!
and there was great joy in that city.
9 Now a certain man named Simon was in the city first, practicing sorcery and astounding the people of Samaria, affirming himself 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 to whom they used to pay attention, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.”
to whom they were all giving heed, from small to great, saying, “This one is the great power of God”;
11 They listened to him because he had amazed them with his sorceries for a long time.
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 proclaimed the good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name, 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 having been baptized he stayed right with Philip; observing miracles and signs occurring, he was amazed.
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 Now 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 who upon coming down prayed about them, so that they might receive Holy Spirit,
who having come down prayed concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit—
16 because He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized into the name of Jesus, the Christ.
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 they laid their hands upon them and they received Holy Spirit.
then they were laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Well, upon observing that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the Apostles' hands, Simon 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 saying, “Give this power to me also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive 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 said to him: “May your silver go with you into perdition, for thinking that the gift of God could be acquired 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 neither part nor portion in this matter, 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 Turn away therefore from this your wickedness and make petition to God, in case the intent of your heart may be forgiven you;
convert, therefore, from this your wickedness, and implore God, if then the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you,
23 for I see you being into a gall of bitterness and a fetter of unrighteousness.”
for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive you being.”
24 So in answer Simon said, “You make petition to the Lord on my behalf, so that nothing of what you have spoken may come upon me!”
And Simon answering, said, “Implore for me to the LORD, that nothing may come on me of the things you have spoken.”
25 So when they had both thoroughly testified and spoken the Word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem; they also evangelized many 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 Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza; it is desolate.”
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 got up and went; and there, a man, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court-official of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury, who had come worshiping to Jerusalem
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 —he was returning, sitting in his chariot and reading aloud the prophet Isaiah.
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go forward and join this chariot.”
And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and be joined to this chariot”;
30 So running up Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you really understand what you are reading?”
and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you then know what you read?”
31 So he said, “Well how can I, unless someone guides me?” And he urged 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 Now the portion of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He does 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 His justice was removed, and who will recount His generation? Because His life is 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 So continuing the eunuch said to Philip, “I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about 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 So opening his mouth and beginning from this Scripture, Philip preached Jesus to him.
And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him—Jesus.
36 Now as they were going down the road they came upon some water, and the eunuch said: “Look, water! What is keeping 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 So he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he 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 Now when they came up out of the water, Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, because he 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 Philip was found at Azotus, and as he passed through he evangelized 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.
