Acts 8
8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great
persecution against the assembly which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered
abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the assembly, entering into every house, and haling
men and women committed them to prison. 8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached the Messiah unto them. 8:6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake,
hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 8:7 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. 8:8 And there was great joy in that city. 8:9 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: 8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is
the great power of Elohim. 8:11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with
sorceries. 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of ,
and the name of the Messiah, they were baptized, both men and women. 8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with
Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the
word of , they sent unto them Kepha and John: 8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Set-apart
Spirit: 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name
of the Master .) 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Set-apart Spirit. 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Set-apart Spirit
was given, he offered them money, 8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive
the Set-apart Spirit. 8:20 But Kepha said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought
that the gift of may be purchased with money. 8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the
sight of . 8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray Elohim, if perhaps the thought
of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of
iniquity. 8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Saviour for me, that none of these
things which ye have spoken come upon me. 8:25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of , returned to
Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 8:26 And the angel of spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south
unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 8:27 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, 8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet. 8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 8:30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said,
Understandest thou what thou readest? 8:31 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. 8:32 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: 8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his
generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the
prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto
him . 8:36 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? 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he
answered and said, I believe that the Messiah is the Son of . 8:38 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. 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of caught away
Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. 8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities,
till he came to Caesarea.