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 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 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
But Saul made havock of the church, entring into the houses, and dragging out men and women, committed them to prison.
4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
Now they that were dispersed went about preaching the word.
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
And Philip coming to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto 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 unanimously attended to the things which were spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he wrought:
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 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 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 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 all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
Whom they all greatly regarded, from the lest to the greatest, saying, This man is as the great power of God.
11 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
And they were attentive to him, because he had for a considerable time astonished them by his magic arts.
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 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 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, 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 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 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 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 he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in 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 laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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 the holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, 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 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 matter, 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 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 to God, if so be the thought of thine 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 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 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 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 having testified and declared 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 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 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, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, and her high-treasurer, who 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 as he sat in his chariot, was reading the prophet Esaias:
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
and the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip running up to him,
30 And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand 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, unless some one guide me? and he desired Philip to 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.
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 justice was taken away. Who will declare his generation? For 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 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 doth the prophet say this? of himself, or of some other person?
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto 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 hindereth 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 Christ is 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 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 ordered the chariot to stop: and they both went down to the water, 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 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 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 as he passed along, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
