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 to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed [them] to prison.
4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
Therefore they that were dispersed went every where preaching the word.
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached 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 people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he performed.
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 unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed: and many taken with palsies, and that were 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,
But there was a certain man called Simon, who before in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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 they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
And to him they had regard, because that for a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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.
13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
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,
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
16 for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(For as yet he had fallen upon none of them: only they were 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 Spirit.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] 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."
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
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.
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, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which 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 he arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 and he was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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 can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and 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.
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 he opened 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? for 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 answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
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 as they went on [their] way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be 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 Christ is the Son of God."
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ 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 went 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 had 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.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
