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 execution. For at that time there was a great persecution against the church 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 some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, 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 havock of the church, entring into the houses, and dragging out men and women, committed them to prison.
4 they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.
Now they that were dispersed went about preaching the word.
5 And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;
And Philip coming to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto 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 which were spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he wrought:
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 impure spirits crying with a loud voice came out of many that were possessed by them; and many paralytic 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 before in the city a man named Simon practising magic and bewitching the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great person.
10 to whom they were all giving heed, from small to great, saying, “This one is the great power of God”;
Whom they all greatly regarded, from the lest to the greatest, saying, This man is as 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 were attentive to him, because he had for a considerable time astonished them by 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 as they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, 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 was baptized, and kept constantly with Philip: and beholding the signs and miracles that were wrought, he was amazed.
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 at 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 were come down prayed for them that they might receive the holy Spirit: (for He was not yet fallen upon any of them,
16 for as yet He was fallen on none of them, and only they have been immersed—into the Name of the Lord Jesus;
only they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus: ) and then they laid their hands on them,
17 then they were laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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 by the imposition 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 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 unto him, Let thy money perish with thee, since thou thoughtest to purchase the gift of God with money.
21 you have neither part nor lot in this thing, for your heart is not right before God;
Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter: for thy 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 thy wickedness, and pray to God, if so be the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee:
23 for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive you being.”
for I perceive that thou art 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, Do ye pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye 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.
And they having testified and declared the word of the Lord, 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 spake to Philip, saying, Arise and go southward to the way that leads 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 went; and behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, and her high-treasurer, who 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 as he sat in his chariot, was reading the prophet Esaias:
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and be joined to this chariot”;
and the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip running up to him,
30 and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you then know what you read?”
heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?
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 guide me? and he desired 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;
And the portion of scripture, which he was reading, was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before it's 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 judgement was taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken away 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 thee, of whom doth 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 at this scripture, preached unto 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 on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See here is water, what hindereth me from being baptized?
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”; ]]
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he said, I believe that Jesus Christ is 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 to the water, Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized 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 caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: but 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 as he passed along, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
