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 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 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.
3 But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.
But Saul made havock of the church, entring into the houses, and dragging out men and women, committed them to prison.
4 Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.
Now they that were dispersed went about preaching the word.
5 And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.
And Philip coming to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto 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 people unanimously attended to the things which were spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles 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 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 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 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 gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the 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 And to him they gave heed, because they had for a long time been amazed by 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, publishing the glad tidings 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 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 kept constantly with Philip: and beholding the signs and miracles that were wrought, he was amazed.
14 And the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
15 who, having 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 it had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been baptized into 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 But Simon, seeing that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, 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 on whomever I lay my hands, he 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, Thy money perish with thee! because thou didst think to 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 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 matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of 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 pray to God, if so be the thought of thine 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 gall of bitterness and bond 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.
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 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 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 towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way.
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 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 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 was returning and sitting in his chariot; and 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 near and join thyself to this chariot.
and the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip running up to him,
30 And Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Well, but dost thou understand what thou art reading?
heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand 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, unless some one guide me? and he desired 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 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 judgment was refused him; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is taken away 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 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 answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet say 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 beginning at this scripture, preached unto him 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 went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See here is water, what hindereth me from being baptized?
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 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 ordered the chariot to stop: and they both went down to the water, Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized 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.
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; and passing through, he published the glad tidings in all the cities, till 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.
