Acts 8

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

There was great joy in that city.

And there was much joy in that city.

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”

to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.

They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.

For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.

Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”

And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.

Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:

In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.

The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”

And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.