Acts 8
1 AND Saul was consenting unto 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 Judæa 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 carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
And faithful men laid Estephanos in his tomb, and mourned over him greatly.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling 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 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
And they who were dispersed went about and preached the word of Aloha.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and 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 gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, 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 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 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 there was great joy in that city.
and great joy was 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:
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 heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
And all inclined to him, great and small, and said, This is the great Power of Aloha.
11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
And they were persuaded by him, because that much time by his sorceries he had astonished them.
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.
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 when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs 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 which were at Jerusalem 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 down, 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 as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were 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 laid they their hands on 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 through laying on of the apostles’ hands 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 lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
saying, Give also to me this power, that he on whom I shall lay the hand may receive the Spirit of Holiness.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money 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 neither 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 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine 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 perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
for in bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity I see that thou art.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken 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, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages 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 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which 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 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 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 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
and while returning that he might go, he sat in the chariot and read in Eshaia the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto 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 ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou 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 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, How can I understand, unless one teach me? And he prayed of him, of Philipos, to ascend and 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:
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 his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is 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 answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet 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 opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and 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 unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be 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 thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is 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 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 caught away Philip, that 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 at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.
But Philipos was found at Azotos, and from thence he itinerated and evangelized in all the cities until he came to Cesarea.
