Acts 8
1 But Shaol willed to take part in his killing. And there was made in those days a great persecution against the church that was in Urishlem; and they were all dispersed in the country of Jihud and also among the Shomroyee, excepting only the apostles.
And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
2 And faithful men laid Estephanos in his tomb, and mourned over him greatly.
and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
3 BUT Shaol persecuted the church of Aloha, going to the houses, and drawing men and women delivered them to the house of the bound.
and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
4 And they who were dispersed went about and preached the word of Aloha.
they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news — the word.
5 But Philipos descended to a city of the Shomroyee, and preached concerning the Meshiha.
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
6 And when they heard his word, the men who were there attended to him, and were persuaded of all that he said: for they saw the signs that he wrought.
the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
7 For many whom unclean spirits possessed cried with a high voice, and they came out from them; and others, palsied and lame, were healed:
for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,
8 and great joy was in that city.
and there was great joy in that city.
9 But a certain man was there whose name was Simon, who had dwelt in that city much time, and with his sorceries had deceived the people of the Shomroyee, magnifying himself, and saying, I am the Great.
And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
10 And all inclined to him, great and small, and said, This is the great Power of Aloha.
to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, 'This one is the great power of God;'
11 And they were persuaded by him, because that much time by his sorceries he had astonished them.
and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.
12 But when they believed Philipos, who evangelized the kingdom of Aloha in the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, they were baptized, men and women.
And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;
13 And Simon also himself believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philipos. And when he saw the signs and great works which were done by his hands, he wondered and was astonished.
and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
14 AND when the apostles who were at Urishlem heard that the people of the Shomroyee had received the word of Aloha, they sent to them Kipha and Juhanon.
And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,
15 And they went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Spirit of Holiness:
who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —
16 for he was not upon one of them yet; but they were only baptized in the name of our Lord Jeshu.
for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus;
17 Then they laid upon them the hand, and they received the Spirit of Holiness.
then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that by the hand-laying of the apostles the Spirit of Holiness was given, he offered to them silver,
And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
19 saying, Give also to me this power, that he on whom I shall lay the hand may receive the Spirit of Holiness.
saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
20 Shemun Kipha said to him, Thy silver go with thee into perdition, because thou thoughtest that the gift of Aloha with the possessions of the world might he obtained.
And Peter said unto him, 'Thy silver with thee — may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this faith, because thine heart hath not been right before Aloha.
thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;
22 Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and pray of Aloha, that the guile of thy heart may haply be forgiven thee;
reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,
23 for in bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity I see that thou art.
for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'
24 Simon answered and said, Pray you on my behalf, of Aloha, that not any of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.
And Simon answering, said, 'Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.'
25 But Shemun and Juhanon, when they had testified and taught the word of Aloha, returned to Urishlem, and evangelized in many villages of the Shomroyee.
They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.
26 AND the angel of the Lord spake with Philipos, and said to him, Arise, go to the south, in the desert way which goeth down from Urishlem to Gaza.
And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' — this is desert.
27 And arising he went. And there met him a certain eunuch who had come from Cush, an officer of Kandak, queen of the Cushoyee; and he was officer over all her treasure. And he had been to worship at Urishlem;
And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;
28 and while returning that he might go, he sat in the chariot and read in Eshaia the prophet.
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit of Holiness said to Philipos, Approach, and join the chariot.
And the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go near, and be joined to this chariot;'
30 And being near, he heard that he read in Eshaia the prophet; and he said to him, Understandest thou what thou readest?
and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'
31 And he said, How can I understand, unless one teach me? And he prayed of him, of Philipos, to ascend and sit with him.
and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
32 But the section (phosuka) of the scripture in which he was reading is this: As a lamb to the slaughter was he led; And as a sheep before the shearer is silent, So opened not he his mouth in his humiliation.
And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: 'As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;
33 From oppression and from judgment was he led; And his age who shall recount? For his life is taken from the earth.
in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation — who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.'
34 That eunuch said Unto Philipos, I pray thee, of whom speaketh this the prophet? of himself, or of another man?
And the eunuch answering Philip said, 'I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?'
35 Then Philipos opened his mouth and began, from that very scripture, preaching to him concerning our Lord Jeshu.
and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him — Jesus.
36 And as they went in the way they came to a certain place which had water in it, and that eunuch said, Behold the water; what is the hinderance that I should be baptized?
And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, 'Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?'
[And Philip said, 'If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;' and he answering said, 'I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;']
38 And he commanded that the chariot should stand; and they descended both of them to the water, and Philipos baptized that eunuch.
and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;
39 And when they had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord rapt away Philipos, and the eunuch again saw him not; but he went on his way rejoicing.
and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;
40 But Philipos was found at Azotos, and from thence he itinerated and evangelized in all the cities until he came to Cesarea.
and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea.
