Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Those then that had been scattered went through [the countries] announcing the glad tidings of the word.
They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.
5 And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
6 and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard [him] and saw the signs which he wrought.
And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
7 For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.
For [from] many of those which had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
And there was much joy in that city.
9 But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, which beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.
to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
11 And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.
And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.
14 And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received 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 of God, they sent unto 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 Ghost:
16 for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
23 for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
24 And Simon answering said, Supplicate ye for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 But [the] angel of [the] Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.
But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
27 And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who 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 was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem for to worship;
28 was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.
And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?
And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.
Now the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?
35 And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?
And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
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 But when they came up out of the water [the] Spirit of [the] Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for 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 went on his way rejoicing.
40 And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
