Acts 8:9-24

9Now a man named Simon had been practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying he was someone great.

10They all were paying special attention to him, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called ‘Great.’”

11And they kept paying attention to him, because for a long time he had astonished them with his magical arts.

12But when they believed Philip proclaiming the Good News about the kingdom of God and the name of Messiah Yeshua, both men and women were immersed.

13Even Simon himself believed; and after being immersed, he continued with Philip. And when he saw signs and great miracles happening, he was continually amazed.

14Now when the emissaries in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the message of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

15They came down and prayed for them to receive the Ruach ha-Kodesh.

16For He had not yet come upon them; they had only been immersed in the name of the Lord Yeshua.

17Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Ruach ha-Kodesh.

18Now when Simon saw that the Ruach ha-Kodesh was given through the laying on of hands by the emissaries, he offered them money,

19saying, “Give this power to me, too—so that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Ruach ha-Kodesh.”

20Peter said to him, “May your silver go to ruin, and you with it—because you thought you could buy God’s gift with money!

21You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

22Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be pardoned.

23For I see in you the poison of bitterness and the bondage of unrighteousness!”

24Simon replied, “Pray for me, so that none of what you have said may come upon me.”