Acts 8:13-25

13Now even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed 1signs and 2great miracles taking place, he was repeatedly 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 would receive the Holy Spirit. 16(For 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 given 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 11acquire the gift of God with money! 21You have 12no part or share in this 13matter, for your heart is not 14right before God. 22Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, 15if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you. 23For I see that you are 16in the gall of bitterness and in 17the 18bondage of unrighteousness.” 24But Simon answered and said, “19Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

25So, when they had solemnly 20testified and spoken 21the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were 22preaching the gospel to many villages of the 23Samaritans.