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 Saul was well pleased with his slaughter. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through the regions of Judea, and Samaria, except the Apostles.
2 and devout men carried Stephen away, and made great lamentation over him;
And devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation for 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 made havoc of the congregation, entering into houses, and dragging men and whom, whom he committed to prison.
4 they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.
Nevertheless, they who were dispersed, went about declaring the glad tidings of the word.
5 And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;
Then came Philip to the city of Samaria, and announced the Messiah 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 people unanimously attended to the things that were spoken by Philip; as they heard them, and saw the miracles which he performed.
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, which had possessed many, crying with a loud voice, came out of them; and many, who were paralytic and lame, were healed.
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, in that city, used magic, and astonished the nation of Samaria; pretending himself to be some extraordinary person:
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 paid regard, 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 paid regard to him; because he had, for a long time, astonished them wit his enchantments.
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 gave credit to Philip, declaring the glad tidings 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 being immersed, he kept near to Philip, beholding with amazement, the great and powerful miracles which were done.
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 at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John;
15 who having come down prayed concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit—
who, going 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 was not yet fallen on any of them; only, they were 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 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,
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the Apostles' hands, 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 power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he 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, Let your money go with you to destruction, since you have thought that the free 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 no part nor lot in this matter; for your heart is not upright 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,
Reform, therefore, from this your wickedness; and beg of God, if, indeed, the thought 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 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.”
And Simon answered, and said, Make your supplications to the Lord on my behalf; that none of these things which you have spoken, may 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.
Now when they had borne their testimony, and had spoke the word of the Lord, they turned back for Jerusalem; and declared the glad tidings 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 a messenger of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south, by the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which 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 took his journey; and, behold, a certain Ethiopian officer, a grandee of Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, that was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,
28 he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
was returning, and sat in his chariot, reading the Prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and be joined to this chariot”;
And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach, 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, running up, heard him read in the Prophet Isaiah, and 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.
And he said, How can I, unless some one should guide me? And he requested Philip that he would 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;
Now the passage of scripture which he was reading, was this, "He was brought to the slaughter, as a sheep; and as a lamb before its shearer, is dumb; so he opened 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 his condemnation was extorted; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is cut off 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?”
The officer answering Philip, said, I beseech you, of whom does the prophet say this? --of himself, or of some other person?
35 And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him—Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from the scripture, told him the glad tidings concerning 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 way, they came to a certain water, and the officer said, Behold, water; what hinders my 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 ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the officer; 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 were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly conveyed away Philip, and the officer saw him no more: so 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 going on thence, he proclaimed the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
