Acts 8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul the Persecutor
8 Saul agreed with putting him to death.
On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.(A) 2 Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. 3 Saul,(B) however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.(C)
Philip in Samaria
4 So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the message of good news. 5 Philip went down to a[a] city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.(D) 6 The crowds paid attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the signs he was performing. 7 For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.(E) 8 So there was great joy in that city.
The Response of Simon
9 A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.(F) 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God!”[b](G) 11 They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time. 12 But when they believed Philip, as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.(H) 13 Then even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he went around constantly with[c] Philip and was astounded as he observed the signs and great miracles(I) that were being performed.
Simon’s Sin
14 When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.(J) 15 After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For He had not yet come down on[d] any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(K) 17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 When Simon saw that the Holy[e] Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought the gift of God could be obtained with money!(L) 21 You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.(M) 22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”(N)
24 “Please pray[f] to the Lord for me,” Simon replied, “so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”(O)
25 Then, after they had testified and spoken the message of the Lord, they traveled back to Jerusalem, evangelizing many villages of the Samaritans.
The Conversion of the Ethiopian Official
26 An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip: “Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is the desert road.)[g](P) 27 So he got up and went. There was an Ethiopian man, a eunuch(Q) and high official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians,[h] who was in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to worship in Jerusalem(R) 28 and was sitting in his chariot on his way home, reading the prophet Isaiah aloud.
29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go and join that chariot.”(S)
30 When Philip ran up to it, he heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you’re reading?”
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the Scripture passage he was reading was this:
He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb is silent before its shearer,
so He does not open His mouth.
33 In His humiliation justice was denied Him.
Who will describe His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.(T)[i]
34 The eunuch replied to Philip, “I ask you, who is the prophet saying this about—himself or another person?” 35 So Philip proceeded[j] to tell him the good news about Jesus, beginning from that Scripture.(U)
36 As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water! What would keep me from being baptized?” [37 And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”][k] 38 Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord(V) carried Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any longer. But he went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip appeared in[l] Azotus,[m] and he was traveling and evangelizing all the towns until he came to Caesarea.(W)
Footnotes
- Acts 8:5 Other mss read the
- Acts 8:10 Or This is the power of God called Great
- Acts 8:13 Or he kept close company with
- Acts 8:16 Or yet fallen on
- Acts 8:18 Other mss omit Holy
- Acts 8:24 Gk words you and pray are pl
- Acts 8:26 Or is a desert place
- Acts 8:27 = Nubia
- Acts 8:33 Is 53:7-8
- Acts 8:35 Lit Philip opened his mouth
- Acts 8:37 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Acts 8:40 Or Philip was found at, or Philip found himself in
- Acts 8:40 Or Ashdod
Hechos 8
La Biblia de las Américas
8 Y Saulo estaba de completo acuerdo con ellos en su muerte(A).
Saulo persigue a la iglesia
En aquel día se desató una gran persecución en contra de la iglesia(B) en Jerusalén, y todos fueron esparcidos(C) por las regiones de Judea y Samaria(D), excepto los apóstoles. 2 Y algunos hombres piadosos sepultaron a Esteban, y lloraron a gran voz[a] por él. 3 Pero Saulo hacía estragos en la iglesia(E) entrando de casa en casa, y arrastrando a hombres y mujeres, los echaba en[b] la cárcel(F).
Predicación de Felipe en Samaria
4 Así que los que habían sido esparcidos(G) iban predicando[c] la palabra(H). 5 Felipe(I), descendiendo a la ciudad de Samaria, les predicaba a Cristo[d]. 6 Y las multitudes unánimes prestaban atención a lo que Felipe decía, al oír y ver las señales[e] que hacía. 7 Porque de muchos que tenían espíritus inmundos, estos salían de ellos(J) gritando a gran voz; y muchos que habían sido paralíticos y cojos eran sanados(K). 8 Y había gran regocijo(L) en aquella ciudad.
Simón el mago
9 Y cierto hombre llamado Simón, hacía tiempo que estaba ejerciendo la magia(M) en la ciudad y asombrando a la gente de Samaria, pretendiendo ser un gran personaje(N); 10 y todos, desde el menor hasta el mayor, le prestaban atención, diciendo: Este es el que se llama el Gran Poder de Dios(O). 11 Le prestaban atención porque por mucho tiempo los había asombrado con sus artes mágicas(P). 12 Pero cuando creyeron a Felipe, que anunciaba las buenas nuevas del reino de Dios(Q) y el nombre de Cristo Jesús, se bautizaban(R), tanto hombres como mujeres. 13 Y aun Simón mismo creyó; y después de bautizarse, continuó con Felipe, y estaba atónito al ver las señales(S) y los grandes milagros(T) que se hacían.
Pedro y Juan en Samaria
14 Cuando los apóstoles que estaban en Jerusalén(U) oyeron que Samaria había recibido la palabra de Dios, les enviaron a Pedro y a Juan(V), 15 quienes descendieron y oraron por ellos para que recibieran el Espíritu Santo(W), 16 pues todavía no había descendido sobre ninguno de ellos(X); solo habían sido bautizados en el nombre del Señor Jesús(Y). 17 Entonces les imponían(Z) las manos, y recibían el Espíritu Santo(AA). 18 Cuando Simón vio que el Espíritu se daba por la imposición de las manos de los apóstoles, les ofreció dinero, 19 diciendo: Dadme también a mí esta autoridad, de manera que todo aquel sobre quien ponga mis manos reciba el Espíritu Santo. 20 Entonces Pedro le dijo: Que tu plata perezca[f] contigo, porque pensaste que podías obtener el don de Dios con dinero(AB). 21 No tienes parte ni suerte(AC) en este asunto[g], porque tu corazón no es recto delante de Dios(AD). 22 Por tanto, arrepiéntete de esta tu maldad, y ruega al Señor que si es posible se te perdone el intento de tu corazón(AE). 23 Porque veo que estás en hiel de amargura y en cadena[h] de iniquidad(AF). 24 Pero Simón respondió y dijo: Rogad vosotros al Señor por mí, para que no me sobrevenga nada de lo que habéis dicho.
25 Y ellos, después de haber testificado solemnemente(AG) y hablado la palabra del Señor(AH), iniciaron el regreso a Jerusalén anunciando el evangelio(AI) en muchas aldeas de los samaritanos(AJ).
Felipe y el etíope eunuco
26 Un ángel del Señor(AK) habló a Felipe(AL), diciendo: Levántate y ve hacia el sur, al camino que desciende de Jerusalén a Gaza(AM). (Este es un camino desierto[i].) 27 Él se levantó y fue; y he aquí, había un[j] eunuco etíope(AN), alto oficial de Candace, reina de los etíopes, el cual estaba encargado de todos sus tesoros, y había venido a Jerusalén para adorar(AO). 28 Regresaba sentado en su carruaje, y leía al profeta Isaías. 29 Y el Espíritu dijo(AP) a Felipe: Ve y júntate a ese carruaje. 30 Cuando Felipe se acercó corriendo, le oyó leer al profeta Isaías, y le dijo: ¿Entiendes lo que lees? 31 Y él respondió: ¿Cómo podré, a menos que alguien me guíe? E invitó a Felipe a que subiera y se sentara con él. 32 El pasaje de la Escritura que estaba leyendo era este:
(AQ)Como oveja fue llevado al matadero;
y como cordero, mudo delante del que lo trasquila,
no abre Él su boca.
33 En su humillación no se le hizo justicia[k];
¿quién contará[l] su generación[m]?
Porque su vida es quitada de la tierra.
34 El eunuco respondió a Felipe y dijo: Te ruego que me digas, ¿de quién dice esto el profeta? ¿De sí mismo, o de algún otro? 35 Entonces Felipe abrió su boca(AR), y comenzando desde esta Escritura, le anunció el evangelio(AS) de Jesús(AT). 36 Yendo por el camino, llegaron a un lugar donde había agua; y el eunuco dijo*: Mira, agua. ¿Qué impide que yo sea bautizado(AU)? 37 [n]Y Felipe dijo: Si crees con todo tu corazón, puedes. Respondió él y dijo: Creo que Jesucristo es el Hijo de Dios. 38 Y mandó parar el carruaje; ambos descendieron al agua, Felipe y el eunuco, y lo bautizó. 39 Al salir ellos del agua, el Espíritu del Señor arrebató(AV) a Felipe; y no lo vio más el eunuco, que continuó su camino gozoso. 40 Mas Felipe se encontró[o] en Azoto[p](AW), y por donde pasaba, anunciaba el evangelio en todas las ciudades(AX), hasta que llegó a Cesarea(AY).
Footnotes
- Hechos 8:2 Lit., e hicieron gran lamentación
- Hechos 8:3 Lit., entregaba a
- Hechos 8:4 O, anunciando las buenas nuevas de
- Hechos 8:5 I.e., el Mesías
- Hechos 8:6 O, los milagros
- Hechos 8:20 Lit., sea para perdición
- Hechos 8:21 O, enseñanza; lit., palabra
- Hechos 8:23 O, grillos, o, esclavitud
- Hechos 8:26 O, Esta ciudad está desierta
- Hechos 8:27 Lit., un hombre
- Hechos 8:33 Lit., su justicia fue quitada
- Hechos 8:33 O, describirá
- Hechos 8:33 O, familia, u, origen
- Hechos 8:37 Los mss. más antiguos no incluyen el vers. 37
- Hechos 8:40 O, fue hallado
- Hechos 8:40 En el Antiguo Testamento, Asdod
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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