Acts 8:13-25

13Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed 1signs and 2great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

14Now when 3the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them 4Peter and John, 15who came down and prayed for them 5that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16For He had 6not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been 7baptized 8in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17Then they 9began laying their hands on them, and they were 10receiving the Holy Spirit. 18Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could 11obtain the gift of God with money! 21You have 12no part or portion in this 13matter, for your heart is not 14right before God. 22Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, 15if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you. 23For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in 16the 17bondage of iniquity.” 24But Simon answered and said, “18Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

25So, when they had solemnly 19testified and spoken 20the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were 21preaching the gospel to many villages of the 22Samaritans.