American Standard Version
Acts 8:17
17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Context of Acts 8:17
15who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: 16for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
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τότε ἐπετίθεσαν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς, καὶ ἐλάμβανον πνεῦμα ἅγιον.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 8:17
- Acts 8:18Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
- Acts 6:6whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.
- Acts 9:17And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 13:3Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
- Acts 19:6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
- Numbers 8:10and thou shalt present the Levites before Jehovah. And the children of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites:
- Numbers 27:18And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;
- 1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
- 1 Timothy 5:22Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
- 2 Timothy 1:6For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.
- Hebrews 6:2of the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
- Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
- Galatians 3:2This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Commentaries on Acts 8:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Then laid they their hands on them - Probably only on some select persons, who were thought proper for public use in the Church. They did not lay hands on all; for certainly no hands in this way were laid on Simon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Then laid they their hands - This was an act of “prayer,” expressing an invocation to God that he would impart the blessing to “them.” On “how many” they laid their hands is not said. It is evident that it was not on “all,” for they did not thus lay hands on Simon. Perhaps it was done on a few of the more prominent and leading persons, who were to be employed particularly in bearing witness to the truth of the gospel. It was customary to lay the hands…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-25Verses 14-25 The Holy Ghost was as yet fallen upon none of these coverts, in the extraordinary powers conveyed by the descent of the Spirit upon the day of Pentecost. We may take encouragement from this example, in praying to God to give the renewing graces of the Holy Ghost to all for whose spiritual welfare we are concerned; for that includes all blessings. No man can give the Holy Spirit by the laying on of his hands; but we should use our best…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17When the apostles sent two of their own representatives to Samaria, it was an important step in overcoming prejudice (compare Matthew 10:5; Luke 9:52–54; John 4:9; 8:48). It was even more remarkable that Peter and John prayed for the Samaritans who trusted in Christ to receive the Holy Spirit. This event is similar to the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem and marks how the Holy Spirit's power spread from Judea to Samaria (Acts 2:1–47; 1:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1714-17. the apostles ... sent Peter and John--showing that they regarded Peter as no more than their own equal.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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