Acts 8:10-40

10and allG3956 the people, from smallG3398 to greatG3173, were payingG4337 attentionG4337 to him, sayingG3004, “1ThisG3778 manG3778 is the PowerG1411 of GodG2316 that is calledG2564 GreatG3173.” 11And they were payingG4337 attentionG4337 to him becauseG1223 for a longG2425 timeG5550 he had astoundedG1839 them with his 2magicG3095 artsG3095. 12But whenG3753 they believedG4100 PhilipG5376 3as he was preachingG2097 the goodG2097 newsG2097 aboutG4012 the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 and the nameG3686 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547, bothG5037 menG435 and womenG1135 were being 4baptizedG907. 13NowG1161 evenG2532 SimonG4613 himselfG846 believedG4100; and after being baptizedG907, he continuedG4342 on with PhilipG5376, and as he observedG2334 5signsG4592 and 6greatG3173 miraclesG1411 takingG1096 placeG1096, he was repeatedly amazedG1839.

14NowG1161 when 7the apostlesG652 in JerusalemG2414 heardG191 that SamariaG4540 had receivedG1209 the wordG3056 of GodG2316, they sentG649 them 8PeterG4074 and JohnG2491, 15whoG3748 cameG2597 downG2597 and prayedG4336 for them 9that they would receiveG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 16(For He had 10not yetG3764 fallenG1968 uponG1968 anyG3762 of them; they had simplyG3440 beenG5225 11baptizedG907 12in the nameG3686 of the LordG2962 JesusG2424.) 17ThenG5119 they 13began layingG2007 their handsG5495 on them, and they were 14receivingG2983 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 18NowG1161 when SimonG4613 sawG3708 that the SpiritG4151 was givenG1325 throughG1223 the layingG1936 onG1936 of the apostles’G652 handsG5495, he offeredG4374 them moneyG5536, 19sayingG3004, “GiveG1325 thisG3778 authorityG1849 to me asG2532 wellG2532, soG2443 thatG2443 everyoneG1437 onG2007 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 15acquireG2932 the giftG1431 of GodG2316 with moneyG5536! 21You have 16noG3756 partG3310 orG3761 shareG2819 in thisG3778 17matterG3056, for your heartG2588 is not 18rightG2117 beforeG1725 GodG2316. 22ThereforeG3767, repentG3340 of thisG3778 wickednessG2549 of yoursG4771, and prayG1189 to the LordG2962 that, 19ifG1487 possibleG686, the intentionG1963 of your heartG2588 will be forgivenG863 you. 23For I seeG3708 that you are 20in the gallG5521 of bitternessG4088 and in 21the 22bondageG4886 of unrighteousnessG93.” 24But SimonG4613 answeredG611 and saidG3004, “23PrayG1189 to the LordG2962 for me yourselvesG4771, soG3704 thatG3704 nothingG3367 of whatG3739 you have saidG3004 may comeG1904 uponG1904 me.”

25SoG3767, when they had solemnlyG1263 24testifiedG1263 and spokenG2980 25the wordG3056 of the LordG2962, they startedG5290 backG5290 to JerusalemG2414, and were 26preachingG2097 the gospelG2097 to manyG4183 villagesG2968 of the 27SamaritansG4541.

26But 28an angelG32 of the LordG2962 spokeG2980 to 29PhilipG5376, sayingG3004, “GetG450 readyG450 and goG4198 30southG2596G3314 to the roadG3598 that descendsG2597 from JerusalemG2419 to 31GazaG1048.” (32ThisG3778 is a desertG2048 road.) 27SoG2532 he gotG450 readyG450 and wentG4198; and 3334there was an EthiopianG128 eunuchG2135, a courtG1413 officialG1413 of 35CandaceG2582, queenG938 of the EthiopiansG128, whoG3739 was inG1909 chargeG1909 of allG3956 her treasureG1047; and he 36had comeG2064 to JerusalemG2419 to worshipG4352, 28and he was returningG5290 and sittingG2521 in his 37chariotG716, and was readingG314 IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396. 29ThenG2532 38the SpiritG4151 saidG3004 to PhilipG5376, “GoG4334 upG4334 and joinG2853 thisG3778 39chariotG716.” 30PhilipG5376 ranG4370 upG4370 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 upG305 and sitG2523 with him. 32NowG1161 the passageG4042 of ScriptureG1124 whichG3739 he was readingG314 was thisG3778: “40He was ledG71 like a sheepG4263 to slaughterG4967; And like a lambG286 that is silentG880 beforeG1726 its shearerG2751, SoG3779 He does not openG455 His mouthG4750.3341In humiliationG5014 His justiceG2920 was takenG142 awayG142; WhoG5101 will 42describeG1334 His 43generationG1074? For His lifeG2222 is takenG142 awayG142 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 44openedG455 his mouthG4750, and 45beginningG757 from thisG3778 ScriptureG1124 he 46preachedG2097 JesusG2424 to him. 36As they wentG4198 alongG2596 the roadG3598 they cameG2064 to someG5100 waterG5204; and the eunuchG2135 saidG5346, “LookG2400! WaterG5204! 47WhatG5101 preventsG2967 me from being baptizedG907?”48 38And he orderedG2753 that the 49chariotG716 stopG2476; and they bothG297 wentG2597 downG2597 into the waterG5204, PhilipG5376 asG5037 wellG5037 as the eunuchG2135, and he baptizedG907 him. 39WhenG3753 they cameG305 upG305 out of the waterG5204, 50the SpiritG4151 of the LordG2962 snatchedG726 PhilipG5376 awayG726; and the eunuchG2135 noG3765 longerG3765 sawG3708 him, 51but wentG4198 on his wayG3598 rejoicingG5463. 40But PhilipG5376 52foundG2147 himself at 5354AzotusG108, and as he passedG1330 throughG1330 he 55kept preachingG2097 the gospelG2097 to allG3956 the citiesG4172, untilG2193 he cameG2064 to 56CaesareaG2542.