Acts 8
1 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;
And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 and devout men carried Stephen away, and made great lamentation over him;
But devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 and Saul was making havoc of the Assembly, entering into every house, and dragging away men and women, giving them up to prison;
But Saul attempted to destroy the church; entering every house, and dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.
4 they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.
Then they that were dispersed went everywhere preaching the word.
5 And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached the Christ to them.
6 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,
And the multitudes with one mind gave heed to the things which were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
7 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,
For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them, and many paralytics and lame persons were cured.
8 and there was great joy in that city.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 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,
But there was a certain man, named Simon, who had, before this time, been practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying that he was some great one;
10 to whom they were all giving heed, from small to great, saying, “This one is the great power of God”;
to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the great power of God.
11 and they were giving heed to him, because of his having amazed them for a long time with deeds of magic.
And they gave heed to him because he had, for a long time, astonished them with his magic arts.
12 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;
But when they believed Philip, who preached the good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.
13 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.
And Simon himself also believed; and after he was immersed, he continued with Philip; and, seeing the mighty deeds and the signs which were done, he was astonished.
14 And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent Peter and John to them,
Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John;
15 who having come down prayed concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit—
who, when they had gone down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 for as yet He was fallen on none of them, and only they have been immersed—into the Name of the Lord Jesus;
For he had not yet fallen on any of them; only they had been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 then they were laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit is given, brought money before them,
And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,
19 saying, “Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
saying: Give me, also, this authority, that whoever I shall lay my hands on, may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 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;
But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money.
21 you have neither part nor lot in this thing, for your heart is not right before God;
You have neither part nor share in this matter; for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 convert, therefore, from this your wickedness, and implore God, if then the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you,
Repent, therefore, of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive you being.”
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 And Simon answering, said, “Implore for me to the LORD, that nothing may come on me of the things you have spoken.”
But Simon answered and said: Pray you both to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken come upon me.
25 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.
Then, when they had given their testimony, and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 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.)
And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, and go toward the south, to the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is desert.
27 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;
And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and be joined to this chariot”;
And the Spirit said to Philip: Go forward and join yourself to this chariot.
30 and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you then know what you read?”
And Philip ran forward, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said: Do you understand what you are reading?
31 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.
He answered: How can I, unless some one instruct me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 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;
The passage of the scripture which he was reading, was this: As a sheep for the slaughter was he led; and as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, so opened he not his mouth
33 In His humiliation His judgment was taken away, And His generation—who will declare? Because His life is taken from the earth.”
in his humiliation. The sentence against him was taken away; but who shall describe the men of his generation? For his life was taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answering Philip said, “I beg you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself, or about some other one?”
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said: I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?
35 And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him—Jesus.
And Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
36 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 as they went along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water; what hinders me from being immersed?
37 [[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 both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him;
And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
39 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;
And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, until his coming to Caesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus, and, passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea
