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ﺍﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻞ 8
Arabic Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
ﺍﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻞ 8
Arabic Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
8 وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ مُوافِقًا عَلَى قَتلِهِ. وَفِي ذَلِكَ اليَوْمِ بَدَأ اضطِهَادٌ شَدِيدٌ عَلَى الكَنِيسَةِ فِي مَدِينَةِ القُدْسِ. فَتَفَرَّقَ الجَمِيعُ فِي جَمِيعِ أنْحَاءِ اليَهُودِيَّةِ وَالسَّامِرَةِ بِاسْتِثنَاءِ الرُّسُلِ.
ضِيقٌ لِلمُؤمِنِين
2 وَدَفَنَ بَعْضُ الرِّجَالِ الأتقِيَاءِ إستِفَانُوسَ، وَنَاحُوا عَلَيْهِ نُواحًا شَدِيدًا. 3 وَكَانَ شَاوُلُ يُحَاوِلُ تَدْمِيرَ الكَنِيسَةِ، فَكَانَ يَدْخُلُ مِنْ بَيْتٍ إلَى آخَرَ، وَيَجُرُّ الرِّجَالَ وَالنِّسَاءَ عَلَى حَدٍّ سَوَاءٍ، وَيَزُجُّ بِهِمْ فِي السِّجْنِ. 4 أمَّا الَّذِينَ تَشَتَّتُوا مِنَ الكَنِيسَةِ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ، فَأخَذُوا يَنْشُرُونَ البِشَارَةَ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ.
فِيلِبُّسُ يُعلِنُ البِشَارَةَ فِي السَّامِرَة
5 وَذَهَبَ فِيلِبُّسُ[a] إلَى مَدِينَةِ السَّامِرَةِ مُبَشِّرًا بِالمَسِيحِ. 6 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَهُ النَّاسُ وَرَأوْا المُعْجِزَاتِ الَّتِي كَانَ يُجرِيهَا، انتَبَهُوا انتِبَاهًا خَاصًّا إلَى مَا كَانَ يَقُولُهُ. 7 فَقَدْ كَانَتِ الأروَاحُ النَّجِسَةُ تَخْرُجُ بِصَرْخَاتٍ عَالِيَةٍ مِنْ أشخَاصٍ كَثِيرِينَ مَسكُونِينَ بِهَا، كَمَا شُفِيَ مَشلُولُونَ وَعُرجٌ كَثِيرُونَ. 8 فَكَانَ هُنَاكَ فَرَحٌ عَظِيمٌ فِي تِلْكَ المَدِينَةِ.
9 وَكَانَ هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ سِيمُونُ، مَارَسَ السِّحرَ فِي تِلْكَ المَدِينَةِ مُنْذُ زَمَنٍ. وَكَانَ يُثِيرُ دَهشَةَ أهْلِ السَّامِرَةِ بِسِحرِهِ مُدَّعِيًا أنَّهُ شَخْصٌ عَظِيمٌ. 10 وَكَانَ كُلُّ النَّاسِ، مِنْ صَغِيرِهِمْ إلَى كَبِيرِهِمْ، يَهْتَمُّونَ بِهِ اهتِمَامًا كَبِيرًا، فَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ: «هَذَا الرَّجُلُ هُوَ قُوَّةُ اللهِ الَّتِي تُدعَى ‹القُوَّةَ العَظِيمَةَ.›» 11 كَانُوا مُهتَمِّينَ بِهِ لِأنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ أدهَشَهُمْ بِسِحرِهِ مُنْذُ مُدَّةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ. 12 لَكِنَّهُمْ صَدَّقُوا فِيلِبُّسَ عِنْدَمَا أعْلَنَ لَهُمْ بِشَارَةَ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ وَاسْمَ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ، وَتَعَمَّدُوا رِجَالًا وَنِسَاءً. 13 وَآمَنَ سِيمُونُ نَفْسُهُ. وَبَعْدَ أنْ تَعَمَّدَ بَقِيَ قَرِيبًا مِنْ فِيلِبُّسَ. وَذُهِلَ لَمَّا رَأى الْعَجَائِبَ وَالمُعجِزَاتِ العَظِيمَةَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُجرَى.
14 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ الرُّسُلُ المَوجُودُونَ فِي القُدْسِ بِأنَّ أهْلَ السَّامِرَةِ قَبِلُوا رِسَالَةَ اللهِ، أرسَلُوا بُطْرُسَ وَيُوحَنَّا إلَيْهِمْ. 15 وَعِنْدَ وُصُولِهِمَا، صَلَّيَا مِنْ أجْلِ المُؤمِنِينَ السَّامِرِيِّينَ لِكَي يَقْبَلُوا الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ. 16 ذَلِكَ لِأنَّ الرُّوحَ لَمْ يَكُنْ بَعْدُ قَدْ حَلَّ عَلَى أيٍّ مِنْهُمْ، إلَّا أنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَدْ تَعَمَّدُوا بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ. 17 ثُمَّ وَضَعَا أيدِيَهُمَا عَلَيْهِمْ، فَقَبِلُوا الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ.
18 فَلَمَّا رَأى سِيمُونُ أنَّ الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ يُعْطَى بِوَضْعِ أيدِي الرَّسُولَينِ، عَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمَا مَالًا. 19 وَقَالَ: «أعْطِيَانِي أيْضًا هَذِهِ المَقدِرَةَ، حَتَّى يَقْبَلَ الرُّوحَ القُدُسَ كُلُّ مَنْ أضَعُ يَدَيَّ عَلَيْهِ.»
20 فَقَالَ بُطرُسُ: «لِتَهْلِكْ أنْتَ وَمَالُكَ إلَى الأبَدِ، لِأنَّكَ اعتَقَدتَ أنَّكَ تَسْتَطِيعُ شِرَاءَ عَطِيَّةِ اللهِ بِمَالٍ. 21 وَلَيْسَ لَكَ حِصَّةٌ أوْ نَصِيبٌ فِي هَذَا الأمْرِ، لِأنَّ قَلْبَكَ لَيْسَ سَلِيمًا أمَامَ اللهِ. 22 فَتُبْ عَنْ شَرِّكَ هَذَا وَصَلِّ إلَى الرَّبِّ، لَعَلَّهُ يُسَامِحُكَ عَلَى الفِكرَةِ الآثِمَةِ الَّتِي فِي قَلْبِكَ. 23 فَأنَا أرَاكَ مُمتَلِئًا مَرَارَةً وَعَبدًا لِلخَطِيَّةِ.»
24 فَأجَابَ سِيمُونُ: «صَلِّيَا أنْتُمَا إلَى الرَّبِّ مِنْ أجْلِي حَتَّى لَا يُصِيبَنِي شَيءٌ مِمَّا ذَكَرتُمَا.»
25 وَبَعْدَ أنْ قَدَّمَ الرَّسُولَانِ شَهَادَتَهُمَا وَتَكَلَّمَا بِكَلِمَةِ الرَّبِّ، عَادَا إلَى القُدْسِ. وَكَانَا فِي طَرِيقِ عَودَتِهِمَا يُبَشِّرَانِ قُرَىً سَامِرِيَّةً كَثِيرَةً.
فِيلِبُّسُ وَالرَّجُلُ الحَبَشِيّ
26 وَكَلَّمَ مَلَاكٌ مِنْ عِندِ الرَّبِّ فِيلِبُّسَ فَقَالَ: «قُمْ وَاذْهَبْ جَنُوبًا إلَى الطَّرِيقِ الصَّحرَاوِيَّةِ النَّازِلَةِ مِنَ القُدْسِ إلَى غَزَّةَ.»
27 فَاسْتَعَدَّ وَذَهَبَ. وَكَانَ هُنَاكَ رَجُلٌ حَبَشِيٌّ هُوَ أحَدُ الخِصْيَانِ[b] المَسؤُولِينَ لَدَى المَلِكَةِ كَندَاكَةَ مَلِكَةِ الحَبَشَةِ. كَانَ مَسؤُولًا عَنْ خَزنَتِهَا كُلِّهَا، وَقَدْ ذَهَبَ إلَى القُدْسِ لِيَعْبُدَ اللهَ. 28 وَكَانَ فِي طَرِيقِ عَودَتِهِ جَالِسًا فِي عَرَبَتِهِ يَقْرَأُ كِتَابَ النَّبِيِّ إشَعْيَاءَ.
29 فَقَالَ الرُّوحُ لِفِيلِبُّسَ: «اذْهَبْ إلَى تِلْكَ العَرَبَةِ وَلَازِمْهَا.» 30 وَعِنْدَمَا رَكَضَ فِيلِبُّسُ إلَى العَرَبَةِ، سَمِعَ الرَّجُلَ يَقْرَأُ كِتَابَ النَّبِيِّ إشَعْيَاءَ. فَقَالَ لَهُ فِيلِبُّسُ: «أتَفْهَمُ مَا تَقْرَأُهُ؟»
31 فَقَالَ: «وَكَيْفَ يُمكِنُنِي أنْ أفهَمَ إنْ لَمْ يُفَسِّرْهُ لِي أحَدٌ؟» وَدَعَا فِيلِبُّسَ أنْ يَصْعَدَ وَيَجْلِسَ مَعَهُ. 32 وَأمَّا الفَقَرَةُ الَّتِي كَانَ يَقْرَأُهَا فَكَانَتْ:
«كَخَرُوفٍ يُسَاقُ إلَى الذَّبْحِ،
وَكَحَمَلٍ صَامِتٍ أمَامَ الَّذِينَ يَجُزُّونَ صُوفَهُ،
فَلَا يَفْتَحُ فَمَهُ.
33 تَذَلَّلَ وَسُلِبَتْ حُقُوقُهُ.
وَلَنْ يَذْكُرَ لَهُ أحَدٌ نَسْلًا،
لِأنَّ حَيَاتَهُ انتُزِعَتْ مِنَ الأرْضِ.»[c]
34 فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ لِفِيلِبُّسَ: «قُلْ لِي، أرْجُوكَ، عَمَّنْ يَتَحَدَّثُ النَّبِيُّ هُنَا؟ هَلْ يَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ أمْ عَنْ شَخْصٍ آخَرَ؟» 35 فَبَدَأ فِيلِبُّسُ يَتَحَدَّثُ، وَبَشَّرَهُ بِيَسُوعَ، مُبتَدِئًا مِنْ تِلْكَ الفَقْرَةِ.
36 وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَا نَازِلَينِ فِي الطَّرِيقِ، وَصَلَا إلَى بُقعَةٍ فِيهَا مَاءٌ. فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: «انْظُرْ! يُوجَدُ مَاءٌ هُنَا! فَهَلْ هُنَاكَ مَانِعٌ مِنْ أنْ أتَعَمَّدَ؟» 37 فَأجَابَ فِيلِبُّسُ: «إنْ كُنْتَ قَدْ آمَنْتَ مِنْ كُلِّ قَلْبِكَ، يُمْكِنُ أنْ تَتَعَمَّدَ.» فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: «أنَا أومِنُ بِأنَّ يَسُوعَ هُوَ ابْنُ اللهِ.» 38 وَأمَرَ أنْ تَقِفَ العَرَبَةُ. فَنَزَلَ فِيلِبُّسُ وَالرَّجُلُ مَعًا إلَى المَاءِ، وَعَمَّدَهُ فِيلِبُّسُ. 39 وَعِنْدَمَا خَرَجَا مِنَ المَاءِ، نَقَلَ رُوحُ الرَّبِّ فِيلِبُّسَ بَعِيدًا، فَلَمْ يَعُدِ الرَّجُلُ يَرَاهُ، لَكِنَّهُ تَابَعَ طَرِيقَهُ مُبتَهِجًا. 40 وَأمَّا فِيلِبُّسُ، فَوَجَدَ نَفْسَهُ فِي مَدِينَةِ أشدُودَ. وَارتَحَلَ عَبْرَ كُلِّ البَلدَاتِ مُبَشِّرًا، حَتَّى وَصَلَ إلَى مَدِينَةِ قَيصَرِيَّةَ.
Atti 8
La Bibbia della Gioia
Atti 8
La Bibbia della Gioia
8 Saulo, dunque, era stato uno di quelli che avevano approvato lʼassassinio di Stefano. Quel giorno scoppiò unʼondata di persecuzione contro la chiesa di Gerusalemme. Tutti i credenti, salvo gli apostoli, fuggirono nelle campagne della Giudea e della Samaria. 2 Alcuni uomini timorati di Dio, con gran dolore, vennero a seppellire Stefano. 3 Paolo, intanto, era spietato contro la Chiesa; entrava perfino nelle case e ne trascinava fuori uomini e donne per gettarli in prigione.
Filippo in Samaria
4 Ma quelli che erano fuggiti da Gerusalemme si sparsero ovunque, e predicavano il Vangelo di Gesù. 5 Filippo, per esempio, andò in una città della Samaria, dove parlò di Cristo alla popolazione. 6 La folla ascoltava attentamente le sue parole, grazie ai miracoli che faceva. 7 Furono cacciati molti spiriti maligni che, gridando, uscivano delle loro vittime, e molti paralitici e zoppi furono guariti. 8 Per questo gli abitanti di quella città erano davvero pieni di gioia!
Simon Mago
9-11 Nella stessa città viveva un tale, di nome Simone, che da tempo esercitava le arti magiche, strabiliando le masse. Era un tipo molto influente, che si spacciava per grandʼuomo, per questo i Samaritani, dal più piccolo al più grande, gli davano retta e spesso parlavano di lui dicendo che era la Potenza di Dio, quella chiamata Grande. 12 Però, quando ebbero creduto a Filippo, che parlava del Regno di Dio e di Gesù Cristo, molti uomini e donne si fecero battezzare. 13 Anche Simone credette, fu battezzato e cominciò a seguire Filippo come la sua ombra, incantato dai grandi miracoli che gli vedeva fare.
14 Quando gli apostoli, che erano a Gerusalemme, seppero che i Samaritani avevano creduto al messaggio di Dio, mandarono in Samaria Pietro e Giovanni. 15 Appena arrivati, i due apostoli cominciarono a pregare per i Samaritani, affinché ricevessero lo Spirito Santo. 16 Nessuno di loro infatti aveva ricevuto lo Spirito Santo, ma erano stati soltanto battezzati nel nome del Signore Gesù. 17 Allora Pietro e Giovanni posero le mani su questi credenti, ed essi ricevettero lo Spirito Santo.
18 Quando Simone vide che lo Spirito Santo veniva dato quando gli apostoli posavano le mani su qualcuno, offrì del denaro agli apostoli, dicendo:
19 «Date anche a me questo potere, in modo che quelli sui quali poserò le mani ricevano lo Spirito Santo». 20 Ma Pietro rispose: «Vai al diavolo, tu e i tuoi soldi, se hai pensato che il dono di Dio si possa comprare col denaro! 21 Tu non hai parte di sorta in tutto questo, perché la tua coscienza non è a posto davanti al Signore. 22 Pentiti di questa malvagità e prega! Forse Dio può ancora perdonare i tuoi cattivi pensieri. 23 Perché vedo che il tuo cuore è pieno di gelosia e di peccato».
24 Allora Simone esclamò: «Pregate voi per me, perché non mi capiti nulla di quello che avete detto!»
25 Dopo aver testimoniato e predicato in Samaria, Pietro e Giovanni tornarono a Gerusalemme, fermandosi, strada facendo, nei diversi villaggi samaritani, per predicare il Vangelo.
La conversione dellʼEtiope
26 Intanto, un angelo del Signore parlò a Filippo: «Àlzati e vaʼ per la strada che porta a Gerusalemme attraverso il deserto di Gaza, in direzione del mezzogiorno». 27 Filippo ubbidì e si mise in cammino. Ed ecco imbattersi in un Etiope, eunuco, ministro della regina Candace. Lʼeunuco era stato a Gerusalemme per adorare Dio nel tempio, 28 e ora stava tornando sul suo carro, leggendo ad alta voce il libro del profeta Isaia.
29 Lo Spirito Santo disse a Filippo: «Vaʼ a raggiungere quel carro!»
30 Filippo corse e, quando sentì ciò che lʼaltro stava leggendo, chiese: «Riesci a capire quello che leggi?»
31 «No, purtroppo!» rispose lʼuomo, «Come faccio a capire, se non cʼè nessuno che me lo spieghi?» E pregò Filippo di montare sul carro e di mettersi a sedere vicino a lui.
32 Il passo della Scrittura che stava leggendo era questo: «Egli è stato portato al macello come una pecora, proprio come un agnello rimane muto davanti a chi lo tosa, così egli non aprì bocca. 33 Nella sua umiliazione, giustizia gli fu negata; chi può descrivere la gente di questa generazione? Poiché gli è stata tolta la vita dalla terra».
34 Lʼeunuco chiese a Filippo: «Di chi parlava qui Isaia, di se stesso o di qualcun altro?»
35 Allora Filippo cominciò a parlare. Iniziando da questo passo della Scrittura, passò a molti altri, per spiegargli il Vangelo di Gesù.
36 Cammin facendo, giunsero ad un piccolo stagno. Lʼeunuco disse: «Ecco dellʼacqua! Posso essere battezzato?»
37 «Certo», rispose Filippo, «se credi con tutto il cuore!» E lʼeunuco rispose: «Credo che Gesù Cristo è il Figlio di Dio».
38 Poi fece fermare il carro: insieme Filippo e lʼeunuco entrarono nellʼacqua, e Filippo lo battezzò. 39 Quando uscirono dallʼacqua, lo Spirito del Signore rapì Filippo e lʼeunuco non lo vide più ma, tutto felice, continuò la sua strada. 40 Nel frattempo Filippo si era ritrovato nella città di Azot, e da lì, predicando il Vangelo in tutte le città per le quali passava, giunse a Cesarèa.
Acts 8
New International Version
Acts 8
New International Version
8 And Saul(A) approved of their killing him.
The Church Persecuted and Scattered
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered(B) throughout Judea and Samaria.(C) 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul(D) began to destroy the church.(E) Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
Philip in Samaria
4 Those who had been scattered(F) preached the word wherever they went.(G) 5 Philip(H) went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many,(I) and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.(J) 8 So there was great joy in that city.
Simon the Sorcerer
9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery(K) in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,(L) 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.”(M) 11 They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. 12 But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God(N) and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized,(O) both men and women. 13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles(P) he saw.
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria(Q) had accepted the word of God,(R) they sent Peter and John(S) to Samaria. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,(T) 16 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them;(U) they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(V) 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them,(W) and they received the Holy Spirit.(X)
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!(Y) 21 You have no part or share(Z) in this ministry, because your heart is not right(AA) before God. 22 Repent(AB) of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”
24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me(AC) so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord(AD) and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.(AE)
Philip and the Ethiopian
26 Now an angel(AF) of the Lord said to Philip,(AG) “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a](AH) eunuch,(AI) an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,(AJ) 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told(AK) Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”
30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:
“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
Who can speak of his descendants?
For his life was taken from the earth.”[b](AL)
34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began(AM) with that very passage of Scripture(AN) and told him the good news(AO) about Jesus.
36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”(AP) [37] [c] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away,(AQ) and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns(AR) until he reached Caesarea.(AS)
Acts 8
New King James Version
Acts 8
New King James Version
Saul Persecutes the Church
8 Now Saul was consenting to his death.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and (A)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and (B)made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, (C)he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
Christ Is Preached in Samaria
4 Therefore (D)those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. 5 Then (E)Philip went down to [a]the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. 6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For (F)unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city.
The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith
9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously (G)practiced [b]sorcery in the city and (H)astonished the [c]people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” 11 And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his [d]sorceries for a long time. 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things (I)concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.
The Sorcerer’s Sin
14 Now when the (J)apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them (K)that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For (L)as yet He had fallen upon none of them. (M)They had only been baptized in (N)the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then (O)they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because (P)you thought that (Q)the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your (R)heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God (S)if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are (T)poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
24 Then Simon answered and said, (U)“Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”
25 So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
Christ Is Preached to an Ethiopian(V)
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to (W)Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is [e]desert. 27 So he arose and went. And behold, (X)a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and (Y)had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”
30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:
(Z)“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;
And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
(AA)So He opened not His mouth.
33 In His humiliation His (AB)justice was taken away,
And who will declare His generation?
For His life is (AC)taken from the earth.”
34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, (AD)and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. 36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. (AE)What hinders me from being baptized?”
37 [f]Then Philip said, (AF)“If you believe with all your heart, you may.”
And he answered and said, (AG)“I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water, (AH)the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at [g]Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to (AI)Caesarea.
Acts 8
King James Version
Acts 8
King James Version
8 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.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 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.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
9 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:
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 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.
13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 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.
26 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.
27 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,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 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.
32 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:
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 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?
37 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.
38 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.
39 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.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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