Bible, King James Version
Acts
Acts.8
[1] And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that
time there was a great persecution against the church which was
at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the
regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
[2] And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made
great lamentation over him.
[3] As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering
into every house, and haling men and women committed them to
prison.
[4] Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every
where preaching the word.
[5] Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and
preached Christ unto them.
[6] And the people with one accord gave heed unto those
things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which
he did.
[7] For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out
of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with
palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
[8] And there was great joy in that city.
[9] But there was a certain man, called Simon, which
beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the
people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great
one:
[10] To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the
greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
[11] And to him they had regard, because that of long time
he had bewitched them with sorceries.
[12] 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] 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] Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard
that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them
Peter and John:
[15] Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that
they might receive the Holy Ghost:
[16] (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only
they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
[17] Then laid they their hands on them, and they received
the Holy Ghost.
[18] And when Simon saw that through laying on of the
apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them
money,
[19] Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I
lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
[20] But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee,
because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased
with money.
[21] Thou hast neither 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
God, if perhaps 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.
[24] 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 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 unto Philip, saying,
Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from
Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
[27] And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of
Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the
Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come
to Jerusalem for to worship,
[28] Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias
the prophet.
[29] Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join
thyself to this chariot.
[30] And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the
prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou
readest?
[31] 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] 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 opened he not his mouth:
[33] 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 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 began at the same
scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
[36] And as they went on their way, they came unto 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 thine
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 stand still: and they
went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he
baptized him.
[39] And when they were 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] But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through
he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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