Acts 8
1 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.
And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And believing men gathered up and buried Stephen. And they lamented over him greatly.
And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
3 And Saul persecuted the church of God, entering houses, and dragging forth men and women and committing them to prison.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed [them] to prison.
4 And they who were dispersed, travelled about and preached the word of God.
Therefore they that were dispersed went every where preaching the word.
5 And Philip went down to a city of the Samaritans, and preached concerning the Messiah.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
6 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.
And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he performed.
7 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.
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 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.
But there was a certain man called Simon, who before in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 And they all inclined towards him, great and small; and they said, This is the mighty power of God.
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 And they acquiesced in him, because for a long time he had astonished them by his sorceries.
And to him they had regard, because that for a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 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.
But when 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 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.
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14 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.
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
15 And they went down, and prayed over them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
16 For he was not yet on any one of them; and they had only been baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus.
(For as yet he had fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then they laid the hand on them; and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then they laid [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of a hand of the legates, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 saying: Give me also this prerogative, that he on whom I impose a hand, may receive the Holy Spirit.
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 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.
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this faith; because thy heart is not right before God.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and entreat of God, if perhaps the guile of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity.
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.
24 Simon answered and said: Intercede ye with God for me, that nothing of which ye have mentioned may come upon me.
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 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.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 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.
And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
27 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.
And he arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 And as he turned to go, he was sitting in his chariot, and was reading in Isaiah the prophet.
Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet.
29 And the Holy Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to the chariot.
Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And when he came near, he heard him reading in Isaiah the prophet; and he said to him: Understandest thou what thou readest?
And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 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.
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him.
32 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.
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth:
33 From prison and from judgment he was carried: and his generation, who will declare? for his life is taken away from the earth.
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch said to Philip: I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other person?
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth and, from that scripture, began to preach to him concerning our Lord Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
36 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 as they went on [their] way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 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.
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop; and they both went down to the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 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.
And when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 And Philip was found at Azotus; and from there he travelled about, and preached in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
