Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
and devout men carried Stephen away, and made great lamentation over him;
3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to 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 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;
6 And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were 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 And there was great joy in that city.
and there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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 all gave heed, 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 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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 preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of 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 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
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 which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent Peter and John to them,
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
who having come down prayed concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit—
16 (For as yet he was fallen on none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
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 laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
then they were laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he 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 me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
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, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased 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 lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
you have neither part nor lot in this thing, for your heart is not right before God;
22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought 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 perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive you being.”
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray you to the LORD for me, that none of these things which you have spoken come on me.
And Simon answering, said, “Implore for me to the LORD, that nothing may come on me of the things you have spoken.”
25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
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 And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
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 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
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 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.
And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and be joined to this chariot”;
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understand you what you read?
and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you then know what you read?”
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would 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 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not 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 judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken 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 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
And the eunuch answering Philip said, “I beg you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself, or about some other one?”
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him—Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what does hinder me to be 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?”
37 And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
[[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 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both 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 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and 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 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till 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.
