Acts 8:12-18

12But when they believed Philip 1as he was preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were being 2baptized. 13Now even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed 3signs and 4great miracles taking place, he was repeatedly amazed.

14Now when 5the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them 6Peter and John, 15who came down and prayed for them 7that they would receive the Holy Spirit. 16(For He had 8not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been 9baptized 10in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17Then they 11began laying their hands on them, and they were 12receiving the Holy Spirit. 18Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,