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 and participating in his death. And there was, in that day, a great persecution against the church that was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed, except the legates, among the villages of Judaea and likewise among the Samaritans.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
And believing men gathered up and buried Stephen. And they lamented over him greatly.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.
And Saul persecuted the church of God, entering houses, and dragging forth men and women and committing them to prison.
4 Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.
And they who were dispersed, travelled about and preached the word of God.
5 And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.
And Philip went down to a city of the Samaritans, and preached concerning the Messiah.
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 when the people who were there heard his discourse, they gave ear to him, and acquiesced in all that he said; because they 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 many who were possessed by unclean spirits, cried with a loud voice, and came out of them: and others, who were paralytic 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;
And there was a certain man there, whose name was Simon, who had resided in that city a long time, and who seduced the people of the Samaritans by his sorceries, magnifying himself, and saying, I am a great personage.
10 to whom they gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the Power of God, which is called Great.
And they all inclined towards him, great and small; and they said, This is the mighty power of God.
11 And to him they gave heed, because they had for a long time been amazed by his sorceries.
And they acquiesced in him, because for a long time he had astonished them by his sorceries.
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 gave credence to Philip, as he preached the kingdom of God, in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah; they were baptized, 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 himself also believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philip. And when he saw the signs and mighty deeds which were wrought by his hand, he was surprised and astonished.
14 And the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
And when the legates at Jerusalem, heard that the people of the Samaritans had received the word of God, they sent out to them Simon Cephas and John.
15 who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
And they went down, and prayed over 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 on any one of them; and they had only been baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus.
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then they laid the hand on 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,
And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of a hand of the legates, the Holy Spirit was given, he 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 me also this prerogative, that he on whom I impose a hand, 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.
Simon Cephas said to him: Thy money go with thee to perdition! because thou hast supposed, that the gift of God may be purchased by a worldly substance.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Thou hast no part nor lot in this faith; because thy heart is not right before God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if haply the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and entreat of God, if perhaps the guile 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 perceive that thou art in the bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity.
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.
Simon answered and said: Intercede ye with God for me, that nothing of which ye have mentioned may come upon me.
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.
And Simon and John, when they had testified, and had taught them the word of God, returned to Jerusalem. And they had preached in 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.
And the angel of the Lord spake with Philip, and said to him: Arise, go to the south, along the desert way that leadeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza.
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 arose and went. And there met him a eunuch, who had come from Cush, an officer of Candace, queen of the Cushites, who had charge of all her treasure; and he had come to worship at Jerusalem.
28 was returning and sitting in his chariot; and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
And as he turned to go, he was sitting in his chariot, and was reading in Isaiah the prophet.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.
And the Holy Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to the 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 when he came near, he heard him reading in Isaiah the prophet; and he said to him: Understandest thou what thou readest?
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 can I understand, unless some one instruct me? And he requested of Philip, that he would 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 section of scripture in which he was reading, was this: As a lamb to the slaughter he was led away, and as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so also he in his humility opened 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.”
From prison and from judgment he was carried: and his generation, who will declare? for his life is taken away 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 said to Philip: I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other person?
35 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth and, from that scripture, began to preach to him concerning our Lord Jesus.
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 proceeded on the way, they came to a certain place in which there was water. And the eunuch said: Lo, here is water; what doth forbid, that I should be baptized?
And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, it is allowable. And he answered, and said: I believe that Jesus Messiah is the Son of God.
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 both went down to the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
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.
And when they came up from the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more; but 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 from there he travelled about, and preached in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
