Acts 8
1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there was a great persecution in that day against the church in Jerusalem: and all were dispersed abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
And godly men buried Stephen, and made great mourning over him.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
But Saul was laying waste the church, entering into the houses, and arresting men and women, he committed them to prison.
4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
Therefore indeed, being dispersed abroad, they went everywhere preaching the word:
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Messiah.
and Philip, having gone down to the city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them,
6 The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
And the multitudes were unanimously giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, while they were hearing and seeing the miracles which he was performing.
7 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
For many of those having unclean spirits, roaring with a loud voice, went out: and many paralyzed and lame were healed;
8 There was great joy in that city.
and there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
And a certain man, by name Simon, was formerly practicing magic in the city, and bewitching the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great man:
10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
to whom all from small even unto the great gave heed, saying, This one is the power of God, called Great.
11 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had deceived them with his magic arts.
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus (the) Messiah, they were baptized, both men and women.
But when they believed Philip preaching the gospel concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
But Simon himself also believed: and being baptized, was constantly with Philip, both seeing the miracles and the great dynamites performed, was astonished.
14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
But the apostles in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John:
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
who, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
16 for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
For he had not yet fallen on any of them: but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
But Simon seeing that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Spirit was given, offered them money, saying,
19 saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
Give me this power, that on whomsoever I may lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
And Peter said to him, Thy silver be unto destruction with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
There is neither part nor lot to thee in this word: for thy heart is not right before God.
22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Therefore repent of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perchance the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee;
23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
for I see thou art in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity.
24 Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
And Simon responding said, You pray to the Lord for me, in order that none of these things of which you have spoken may come upon me.
25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
Then indeed, witnessing and speaking the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."
And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south unto the way going down from Jerusalem to Gaza; the same is desert.
27 And he arose and went. And look, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Kandake, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge over all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
And rising up, he departed. And, behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, an officer of Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury, had been to Jerusalem to worship,
28 and he was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
and was returning, and sitting upon his chariot he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
And the Spirit said to Philip, Go, and join yourself to that chariot.
30 And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
And Philip running forth, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said; Whether do you understand what you are reading?
31 He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
And he said, How could I, unless some one shall guide me? And he called upon Philip coming up, to sit with him;
32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.
and the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led like a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before the one shearing him is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation his justice was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth."
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare His generation? because his life is taken from the earth.
34 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
And the eunuch responding to Philip, said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet speak this? concerning himself, or some other man?
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from the same scripture, preached Jesus to him.
36 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"
And while they were journeying along the road, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch says, Behold water; what doth hinder me from being baptized?
37 And he said to him, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus (the) Messiah is the Son of God."
38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both came down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went 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 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
And Philip was found at Azotus: and going through he preached the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
