Acts 8
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
8 1 And Saul approved of their killing him.
Saul Persecutes the Church
That day a severe persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was ravaging the church by entering house after house; dragging off both men and women, he committed them to prison.
Philip Preaches in Samaria
4 Now those who were scattered went from place to place, proclaiming the word. 5 Philip went down to the city[a] of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah[b] to them. 6 The crowds with one accord listened eagerly to what was said by Philip, hearing and seeing the signs that he did, 7 for unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, came out of many who were possessed; and many others who were paralysed or lame were cured. 8 So there was great joy in that city.
9 Now a certain man named Simon had previously practised magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he was someone great. 10 All of them, from the least to the greatest, listened to him eagerly, saying, ‘This man is the power of God that is called Great.’ 11 And they listened eagerly to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. 12 But when they believed Philip, who was proclaiming the 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. After being baptized, he stayed constantly with Philip and was amazed when he saw the signs and great miracles that took place.
14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15 The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit 16 (for as yet the Spirit had not come[c] upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). 17 Then Peter and John[d] 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 also this power 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 God’s gift with money! 21 You have no part or share in this, 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 the chains of wickedness.’ 24 Simon answered, ‘Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you[e] have said may happen to me.’
25 Now after Peter and John[f] had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many villages of the Samaritans.
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
26 Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Get up and go towards the south[g] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ (This is a wilderness road.) 27 So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go over to this chariot and join it.’ 30 So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ 31 He replied, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. 32 Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this:
‘Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter,
and like a lamb silent before its shearer,
so he does not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him.
Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.’
34 The eunuch asked Philip, ‘About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?’ 35 Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. 36 As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?’[h] 38 He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip[i] baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Footnotes
- Acts 8:5 Other ancient authorities read a city
- Acts 8:5 Or the Christ
- Acts 8:16 Gk fallen
- Acts 8:17 Gk they
- Acts 8:24 The Greek word for you and the verb pray are plural
- Acts 8:25 Gk after they
- Acts 8:26 Or go at noon
- Acts 8:36 Other ancient authorities add all or most of verse 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.’
- Acts 8:38 Gk he
Деяния 8
Библия, нов превод от оригиналните езици (с неканоничните книги)
Преследване на църквата в Йерусалим
8 (A)А Савел одобряваше убийството му. В онези дни настана голямо гонение срещу църквата в Йерусалим и всички, освен апостолите, се разпръснаха по областите на Юдея и Самария. 2 Благочестиви мъже погребаха Стефан и много го оплакаха. 3 (B)Савел пък съсипваше църквата, като влизаше по къщите, влачеше мъже и жени и ги предаваше на затвор.
Дякон Филип в Самария
4 (C)А онези, които се бяха разпръснали, ходеха и благовестяха словото. 5 (D)Филип отиде в един град на Самария и проповядваше там за Христос. 6 Целият народ внимаваше в думите на Филип, като слушаше и гледаше чудесата, които той вършеше: 7 нечисти духове със силен вик излизаха от мнозина, обхванати от тях, а мнозина парализирани и сакати се изцелиха. 8 И настана голяма радост в този град.
Симон Магьосникът
9 А в града имаше един човек на име Симон. Преди това той правеше магии и смайваше народа на Самария, като се представяше за някакъв велик човек. 10 Слушаха го всички, мало и голямо, и казваха: „Този е великата Божия сила.“ 11 А го слушаха, защото доста време ги беше смайвал с магиите си. 12 Но когато повярваха на Филип, който благовестеше за Божието царство и за Иисус Христос, кръщаваха се и мъже, и жени. 13 Повярва и самият Симон и след като се кръсти, не се отделяше от Филип. И беше смаян, като виждаше големите чудеса и знамения, които се вършеха.
14 Когато апостолите в Йерусалим чуха, че Самария е приела Божието слово, изпратиха там Петър и Йоан. 15 (E)Те отидоха при повярвалите и се помолиха за тях, за да приемат Светия Дух, 16 защото Той не беше слязъл още върху никого от тях, а само бяха кръстени в името на Господ Иисус. 17 (F)Тогава възлагаха върху тях ръце и те приемаха Светия Дух. 18 А Симон, като видя, че Светият Дух се дава чрез възлагане на ръцете от апостолите, донесе им пари 19 и рече: „Дайте и на мене тази власт, та на когото възложа ръце, да приеме Светия Дух.“ 20 Но Петър му отвърна: „Среброто ти да погине заедно с тебе, задето си помислил, че Божият дар се добива с пари. 21 Ти нямаш дял, нито участие в това дело, защото сърцето ти не е чисто пред Бога. 22 Покай се за това твое зломислие и се помоли на Бога[a], може би ще ти бъде простен помисълът на твоето сърце. 23 Защото те виждам изпълнен с люта жлъч и обладан от неправда.“ 24 А Симон отговори: „Вие се помолете на Господа за мене, та дано не ме постигне нищо от това, което казахте.“ 25 Тогава те, след като дадоха своето свидетелство за Господа и възвестиха учението Му, тръгнаха обратно за Йерусалим и благовестяха в много села на Самария.
Филип и етиопецът
26 А Господен ангел каза на Филип: „Стани и тръгни на юг по пътя, който води от Йерусалим за Газа и който е пуст.“ 27 Той стана и тръгна. И ето един етиопец, придворен евнух на етиопската царица Кандакия, пазител на всичките ѝ съкровища, който бе дошъл в Йерусалим на поклонение, 28 сега се връщаше и, седнал в колесницата, четеше пророк Исаия. 29 Духът каза на Филип: „Приближи се до тази колесница и върви край нея.“ 30 Филип се затича и като чу, че той чете пророк Исаия, попита: „Разбираш ли това, което четеш?“ 31 Той отговори: „Как бих могъл, ако някой не ме упъти?“ И покани Филип да се качи и да седне при него. 32 (G)А мястото от Писанието, което четеше, беше това: „Той беше заведен като овца на клане; и както агнето е безгласно пред своя стригач, така и Той не отвори устата Си. 33 При унижението Му Той бе лишен от праведен съд. Но кой ще опише рода Му? Защото се отнема животът Му от земята.“
34 Тогава евнухът се обърна към Филип: „Кажи ми, моля те, за кого пророкът говори това? За себе си или за някой друг?“ 35 Филип подхвана беседа и като започна от това място в Писанието, благовести му за Иисус. 36 Както продължаваха по пътя, стигнаха до едно място с вода и евнухът рече: „Ето вода. Какво пречи да се кръстя?“ 37 А Филип му отвърна: „Можеш да се кръстиш, ако вярваш с цялото си сърце.“ Той каза: „Вярвам, че Иисус Христос е Божият Син.“[b] 38 И заповяда да спрат колесницата. Двамата влязоха във водата – Филип и евнухът. И той го кръсти. 39 (H)Когато излизаха от водата, Светият Дух слезе върху евнуха, а Господен ангел[c] грабна Филип. Евнухът вече не го видя и радостен продължи пътя си. 40 (I)А Филип се озова в Азот и после, откъдето минаваше, благовестеше по всички градове, докато стигна в Кесария.
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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