Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
4 Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.
Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.
5 And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.
And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;
6 And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he wrought.
and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and saw the signs which he wrought.
7 For from many that had unclean spirits came they out crying with a loud voice; and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were cured.
For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 But before their arrival a certain man, named Simon, was in the city, a man practising sorcery, and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great person;
But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
10 to whom they gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the Power of God, which is called Great.
To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.
11 And to him they gave heed, because they had for a long time been amazed by his sorceries.
And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
12 But when they believed Philip, publishing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
13 And Simon himself also believed, and having been baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed when he beheld the miracles and signs which were wrought.
And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.
14 And the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
15 who, having 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 Spirit;
16 For it had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to 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 upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.
18 But Simon, seeing that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money,
But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
19 saying, Give me also this power, that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
20 But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee! because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money.
And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if haply the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
24 And Simon answering said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
And Simon answering said, Supplicate ye for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
25 They then, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and publishing the glad tidings in many villages of the Samaritans.
They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way.
But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.
27 And he arose and went; and lo! a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a high officer of Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,
28 was returning and sitting in his chariot; and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.
And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.
30 And Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Well, but dost thou understand what thou art reading?
And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?
31 And he said, How can I, unless some one shall guide me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 And the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he openeth not his mouth.
And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation judgment was refused him; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is taken away from the earth.”
In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answering said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet say this? Of himself, or of some other man?
And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?
35 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.
And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
36 And as they went along the road, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch saith, See, here is water; what is there to hinder my being baptized?
And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?
38 And he commanded that the chariot should stop; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
39 But when they had come 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.
But when they came up out of the water [the] Spirit of [the] Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through, he published the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
