<TITLE>Acts 8</TITLE>
                    Acts 8

[1]And Saul approved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. [2]Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. [3]But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

[4]Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. [5]Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. [6]And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. [7]For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. [8]So there was much joy in that city.
Simon the Magician Believes

[9]But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. [10]They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the power of God that is called Great. [11]And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. [12]But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. [13]Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.

[14]Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, [15]who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, [16]for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. [17]Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. [18]Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, [19]saying, Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit. [20]But Peter said to him, May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! [21]You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. [22]Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. [23]For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. [24]And Simon answered, Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.

[25]Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

[26]Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert place. [27]And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship [28]and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. [29]And the Spirit said to Philip, Go over and join this chariot.

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