And Saul
was
consenting
unto his
death
. And
at
that
time
there was
a great
persecution
against
the church
which
was at
Jerusalem
; and
they were
all
scattered abroad
throughout
the regions
of Judaea
and
Samaria
, except
the apostles
.
And devout
men
carried
Stephen
to his burial , and
made
great
lamentation
over
him
.
As for Saul
, he made havock
of the church
, entering into
every
house
, and haling
men
and
women
committed
them to
prison
.
Therefore they that were scattered abroad
went every where
preaching
the word
.
Then Philip
went down
to
the city
of Samaria
, and preached
Christ
unto them
.
And the people
with one accord
gave heed
unto those things which Philip
spake
, hearing
and
seeing
the miracles
which
he did
.
For unclean
spirits
, crying
with loud
voice
, came out
of many
that were possessed
with them : and
many
taken with palsies
, and
that were lame
, were healed
.
And there was
great
joy
in
that
city
.
But there was a certain
man
, called
Simon
, which beforetime
in
the same city
used sorcery
, and
bewitched
the people
of Samaria
, giving out
that himself
was
some
great one
:
To whom they all
gave heed
, from
the least
to
the greatest
, saying
, This man
is
the great
power
of God
.
And to him
they had regard
, because
that of long
time
he had bewitched
them
with sorceries
.
But when
they believed
Philip
preaching
the things concerning
the kingdom
of God
, and
the name
of Jesus
Christ
, they were baptized
, both
men
and
women
.
Then Simon
himself
believed
also
: and
when he was baptized
, he continued
with Philip
, and
wondered
, beholding
the miracles
and
signs
which were done
.
Now when the apostles
which
were at
Jerusalem
heard
that
Samaria
had received
the word
of God
, they sent
unto
them
Peter
and
John
:
Who, when they were come down
, prayed
for
them
, that
they might receive
the Holy
Ghost
:
(For as yet
he was
fallen
upon
none
of them
: only
they were
baptized
in
the name
of the Lord
Jesus
.)
Then laid they
their hands
on
them
, and
they received
the Holy
Ghost
.
And when Simon
saw
that
through
laying on
of the apostles
' hands
the Holy
Ghost
was given
, he offered
them
money
,
Saying, Give
me also
this
power
, that
on
whomsoever
I lay
hands
, he may receive
the Holy
Ghost
.
But Peter
said
unto
him
, Thy
money
perish
with
thee
, because
thou hast thought
that the gift
of God
may be purchased
with
money
.
Thou hast
neither
part
nor
lot
in
this
matter
: for
thy
heart
is
not
right
in the sight
of God
.
Repent therefore
of
this
thy
wickedness
, and
pray
God
, if
perhaps
the thought
of thine
heart
may be forgiven
thee
.
For I perceive
that thou
art
in
the gall
of bitterness
, and
in the bond
of iniquity
.
Then answered
Simon
, and said
, Pray
ye
to
the Lord
for
me
, that
none of these things
which
ye have spoken
come
upon
me
.
And they, when they had testified
and
preached
the word
of the Lord
, returned
to
Jerusalem
, and
preached the gospel
in many
villages
of the Samaritans
.
And the angel
of the Lord
spake
unto
Philip
, saying
, Arise
, and
go
toward
the south
unto
the way
that goeth down
from
Jerusalem
unto
Gaza
, which
is
desert
.
And he arose
and went
: and
, behold
, a man
of Ethiopia
, an eunuch
of great authority
under Candace
queen
of the Ethiopians
, who
had
the charge of
all
her
treasure
, and
had come
to
Jerusalem
for to worship
,
Was
returning
, and
sitting
in
his
chariot
read
Esaias
the prophet
.
Then the Spirit
said
unto Philip
, Go near
, and
join thyself to
this
chariot
.
And Philip
ran
thither to him , and heard
him
read
the prophet
Esaias
, and
said
, Understandest thou
what
thou readest
?
And he said
, How
can I
, except
some man
should guide
me
? And
he desired
Philip
that he would come up
and sit
with
him
.
The place
of the scripture
which
he read
was
this
, He was led
as
a sheep
to
the slaughter
; and
like
a lamb
dumb
before
his
shearer
, so
opened he
not
his
mouth
:
In his
humiliation
his
judgment
was taken away
: and
who
shall declare
his
generation
? for
his
life
is taken
from
the earth
.
And the eunuch
answered
Philip
, and said
, I pray
thee
, of
whom
speaketh
the prophet
this
? of
himself
, or
of
some
other man
?
Then Philip
opened
his
mouth
, and
began
at
the same
scripture
, and preached
unto him
Jesus
.
And as
they went
on
their way
, they came
unto
a certain
water
: and
the eunuch
said
, See
, here is water
; what
doth hinder
me
to be baptized
?
And Philip
said
, If
thou believest
with
all thine
heart
, thou mayest
. And
he answered
and said
, I believe
that Jesus
Christ
is
the Son
of God
.
And he commanded
the chariot
to stand still
: and
they went down
both
into
the water
, both
Philip
and
the eunuch
; and
he baptized
him
.
And when
they were come up
out of
the water
, the Spirit
of the Lord
caught away
Philip
,
that the eunuch
saw
him
no more
: and
he went
on his
way
rejoicing
.
But Philip
was found
at
Azotus
: and
passing
through he preached
in all
the cities
, till
he
came
to
Caesarea
.