Acts 8:5-40

51PhilipG5376 wentG2718 downG2718 to the cityG4172 of SamariaG4540 and began proclaimingG2784 2ChristG5547 to them. 6The crowdsG3793 with oneG3661 accordG3661 were givingG4337 attentionG4337 to what was saidG3004 by PhilipG5376, as they heardG191 and sawG991 the 3signsG4592 whichG3739 he was performingG4160. 7For in the case of manyG4183 who hadG2192 4uncleanG169 spiritsG4151, they were comingG1831 out of them shoutingG994 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456; and manyG4183 who had been 5paralyzedG3886 and lameG5560 were healedG2323. 8SoG1161 there was 6muchG4183 rejoicingG5479 in that cityG4172.

9NowG1161 there was a manG435 namedG3686 SimonG4613, who formerlyG4391 was practicingG3096 7magicG3096 in the cityG4172 and astonishingG1839 the peopleG1484 of SamariaG4540, 8claimingG3004 to be someoneG5100 greatG3173; 10and they allG3956, from smallestG3398 to greatestG3173, were givingG4337 attentionG4337 to him, sayingG3004, “9ThisG3778 manG3778 is what is calledG2564 the GreatG3173 PowerG1411 of GodG2316.” 11And they were givingG4337 him attentionG4337 becauseG1223 he had for a longG2425 timeG5550 astonishedG1839 them with his 10magicG3095 artsG3095. 12But whenG3753 they believedG4100 PhilipG5376 11preachingG2097 the goodG2097 newsG2097 aboutG4012 the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 and the nameG3686 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547, they were being 12baptizedG907, menG435 and womenG1135 alikeG5037. 13EvenG2532 SimonG4613 himselfG846 believedG4100; and after being baptizedG907, he continuedG4342 on with PhilipG5376, and as he observedG2334 13signsG4592 and 14greatG3173 miraclesG1411 takingG1096 placeG1096, he was constantly amazedG1839.

14NowG1161 when 15the apostlesG652 in JerusalemG2414 heardG191 that SamariaG4540 had receivedG1209 the wordG3056 of GodG2316, they sentG649 them 16PeterG4074 and JohnG2491, 15whoG3748 cameG2597 downG2597 and prayedG4336 for them 17that they might receiveG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 16For He had 18not yetG3764 fallenG1968 upon anyG3762 of them; they had simplyG3440 beenG5225 19baptizedG907 20in the nameG3686 of the LordG2962 JesusG2424. 17ThenG5119 they 21began layingG2007 their handsG5495 on them, and they were 22receivingG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 18NowG1161 when SimonG4613 sawG3708 that the SpiritG4151 was bestowedG1325 throughG1223 the layingG1936 on of the apostles’G652 handsG5495, he offeredG4374 them moneyG5536, 19sayingG3004, “GiveG1325 thisG3778 authorityG1849 to me as wellG2532, soG2443 that everyoneG1437 on whomG3739 I layG2007 my handsG5495 may receiveG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.” 20But PeterG4074 saidG3004 to him, “May your silverG694 perishG684 with you, becauseG3754 you thoughtG3543 you could 23obtainG2932 the giftG1431 of GodG2316 with moneyG5536! 21You have 24noG3756 partG3310 orG3761 portionG2819 in thisG3778 25matterG3056, for your heartG2588 is not 26rightG2117 beforeG1725 GodG2316. 22ThereforeG3767 repentG3340 of thisG3778 wickednessG2549 of yoursG4771, and prayG1189 the LordG2962 that, 27ifG1487 possibleG686, the intentionG1963 of your heartG2588 may be forgivenG863 you. 23For I seeG3708 that you are in the gallG5521 of bitternessG4088 and in 28the 29bondageG4886 of iniquityG93.” 24But SimonG4613 answeredG611 and saidG3004, “30PrayG1189 to the LordG2962 for me yourselvesG4771, soG3704 that nothingG3367 of whatG3739 you have saidG3004 may comeG1904 upon me.”

25SoG3767, when they had solemnlyG1263 31testifiedG1263 and spokenG2980 32the wordG3056 of the LordG2962, they startedG5290 backG5290 to JerusalemG2414, and were 33preachingG2097 the gospelG2097 to manyG4183 villagesG2968 of the 34SamaritansG4541.

26But 35an angelG32 of the LordG2962 spokeG2980 to 36PhilipG5376 sayingG3004, “GetG450 up and goG4198 southG3314 to the roadG3598 that descendsG2597 from JerusalemG2419 to 37GazaG1048.” (38ThisG3778 is a desertG2048 road.) 27SoG2532 he gotG450 up and wentG4198; and 39there was an EthiopianG128 eunuchG2135, a courtG1413 officialG1413 of CandaceG2582, queenG938 of the EthiopiansG128, whoG3739 was in chargeG1909 of allG3956 her treasureG1047; and he 40had comeG2064 to JerusalemG2419 to worshipG4352, 28and he was returningG5290 and sittingG2521 in his 41chariotG716, and was readingG314 the prophetG4396 IsaiahG2268. 29ThenG2532 42the SpiritG4151 saidG3004 to PhilipG5376, “GoG4334 up and joinG2853 thisG3778 43chariotG716.” 30PhilipG5376 ranG4370 up and heardG191 him readingG314 IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396, and saidG3004, “Do you understandG1097 whatG3739 you are readingG314?” 31And he saidG3004, “WellG1063, howG4459 couldG1410 I, unlessG1437G3361 someoneG5100 guidesG3594 me?” And he invitedG3870 PhilipG5376 to comeG305 up and sitG2523 with him. 32NowG1161 the passageG4042 of ScriptureG1124 whichG3739 he was readingG314 was thisG3778: “44He was ledG71 as a sheepG4263 to slaughterG4967; And as a lambG286 beforeG1727 its shearerG2751 is silentG880, SoG3779 He does not openG455 His mouthG4750.3345In humiliationG5014 His judgmentG2920 was takenG142 awayG142; WhoG5101 will 46relateG1334 His 47generationG1074? For His lifeG2222 is removedG142 from the earthG1093.” 34The eunuchG2135 answeredG611 PhilipG5376 and saidG3004, “PleaseG1189 tell me, of whomG5101 does the prophetG4396 sayG3004 thisG3778? Of himselfG1438 orG2228 of someoneG5100 elseG2087?” 35ThenG2532 PhilipG5376 48openedG455 his mouthG4750, and 49beginningG757 from thisG3778 ScriptureG1124 he 50preachedG2097 JesusG2424 to him. 36As they wentG4198 alongG2596 the roadG3598 they cameG2064 to someG5100 waterG5204; and the eunuchG2135 saidG5346, “LookG2400! WaterG5204! 51WhatG5101 preventsG2967 me from being baptizedG907?” 37[52And PhilipG5376 saidG3004, “IfG1487 you believeG4100 with allG3650 your heartG2588, you mayG1832.” And he answeredG611 and saidG3004, “I believeG4100 that JesusG2424 ChristG5547 is the SonG5207 of GodG2316.”] 38And he orderedG2753 the 53chariotG716 to stopG2476; and they bothG297 wentG2597 downG2597 into the waterG5204, PhilipG5376 as wellG5037 as the eunuchG2135, and he baptizedG907 him. 39WhenG3753 they cameG305 up out of the waterG5204, 54the SpiritG4151 of the LordG2962 snatchedG726 PhilipG5376 awayG726; and the eunuchG2135 noG3765 longerG3765 sawG3708 him, 55but wentG4198 on his wayG3598 rejoicingG5463. 40But PhilipG5376 56foundG2147 himself at 5758AzotusG108, and as he passedG1330 throughG1330 he 59kept preachingG2097 the gospelG2097 to allG3956 the citiesG4172 untilG2193 he cameG2064 to 60CaesareaG2542.