Acts 8
1 With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
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 Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 So those who were scattered abroad were going everywhere preaching the word.
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. (logos)
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and began to preach Christ there.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 The crowd with one accord were giving heed to what he said, when they heard and saw the signs that he did.
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For with a loud cry unclean spirits would come out of many possessed by them, and many that were palsied and lame were healed.
For unclean spirits, (pneuma) 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 There began to be great joy in that city.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 Now for some time a man named Simon had been practising sorcery in that city, and had amazed the people of Samaria. He gave himself out to be some great person.
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which in time past in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 Many from all classes would give heed to him, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the Great Power."
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 They were giving heed to him because, for a long time, he had amazed them with his sorceries.
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip, who was preaching glad tidings about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be 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 after his baptism he remained with Philip, and was full of amazement as he beheld the signs and striking miracles which were performed.
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 The apostle at Jerusalem, when they heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, sent to them Peter and John.
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word (logos) of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who came down and 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: (pneuma)
16 For he had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then the apostles laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)
18 But when Simon perceived that, by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, the Spirit was given, he offered them money saying,
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit (pneuma) was given, he offered them money,
19 "Give me, too, this power, so 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. (pneuma)
20 But Peter said to him. "Your money perish with you, because you have supposed that with money you can obtain God’s free gift!"
But Peter said unto him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 "You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.
You have neither part nor lot in this matter: (logos) for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent then of this your wickedness, and beseech the Lord to forgive you this purpose of your heart.
Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 "For I perceive that you still stand in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of unrighteousness."
For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 And Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me, both of you, that nothing which you have said may happen to me."
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray all of you to the LORD for me, that none of these things which all of you have spoken come upon me.
25 So the apostles, after bearing solemn witness, and declaring the message of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, evangelizing many Samaritan villages as they went.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word (logos) of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go on your way south, along the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert way."
And the angel of the Lord spoke unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goes down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27 So he arose and went. And behold an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, who was a high official (a chief treasurer) of Candace, the queen of Ethiopia, who 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, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem in order to worship,
28 Was now on his way home, and was reading the Prophet Isaiah as he sat in his chariot.
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join that chariot."
Then the Spirit (pneuma) said unto Philip, Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.
30 So Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the Prophet, and said to him. "Do you understand what you are reading?"
And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understand you what you read?
31 The eunuch answered, "Why, how can I unless someone shall show me the way?" And he begged Philip to get 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 Now the portion of Scripture which he was reading was as follows. He was led a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, So he 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 opened he not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who will declare his posterity? For his life is cut off 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 "Pray," asked the eunuch of Philip, "of whom is the prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?"
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his lips, and beginning from that same scripture, he preached the gospel of Jesus to him.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they were going on their way they came to a certain water, and the eunuch said. "See, here is water! What hinders my being baptized?"
And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what does hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, "If you believe with your whole heart, you may." The eunuch answered, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
And Philip said, If you believe with all of your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
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 had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit (pneuma) of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town, he kept preaching the good news in all the cities until he reached Caesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
