Acts 8:4-14

4So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the word.

5Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.

6The crowds were all paying attention to what Philip said, as they listened and saw the signs he was performing.

7For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

8So there was great joy in that city.

9A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.

10They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God.”

11They were attentive to him because he had amazed them with his sorceries for a long time.

12But when they believed Philip, as he proclaimed the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

13Even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he followed Philip everywhere and was amazed as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.

14When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.