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Mga Gawa 8
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Mga Gawa 8
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Inusig ni Saulo ang Iglesya
8 Sinang-ayunan ni Saulo ang pagpatay kay Esteban.
Nang araw na iyon, nagsimula ang matinding pag-uusig laban sa iglesya sa Jerusalem; at maliban sa mga apostol, ang lahat ng sumasampalataya ay nagkawatak-watak at napunta sa iba't ibang lugar sa lupain ng Judea at Samaria. 2 Si Esteban nama'y inilibing ng mga taong may takot sa Diyos at tinangisan nang gayon na lamang.
3 Samantala,(A) sinikap ni Saulo na wasakin ang iglesya; pinasok niya ang mga bahay-bahay at kanyang kinaladkad at ibinilanggo ang mga sumasampalataya, maging lalaki o babae.
Ipinangaral sa Samaria ang Magandang Balita
4 Ipinangaral ng mga mananampalatayang nagkawatak-watak sa iba't ibang lugar ang Salita saan man sila magpunta. 5 Nagpunta si Felipe sa lungsod[a] ng Samaria at ipinahayag doon ang Cristo. 6 Nang marinig ng mga tao si Felipe at makita ang mga himalang ginawa niya, nakinig silang mabuti sa kanyang sinasabi. 7 Ang masasamang espiritu ay lumabas sa mga taong sinapian nila at sumisigaw habang lumalabas. Maraming lumpo at pilay ang pinagaling 8 kaya't nagkaroon ng malaking kagalakan sa lungsod na iyon.
9 Doo'y may isang lalaking ang pangalan ay Simon. Noong una, pinapahanga niya ang mga Samaritano sa pamamagitan ng salamangka. Ipinagmamalaki niya na siya'y isang dakilang tao, 10 at pinapakinggan naman siya ng lahat, mula sa pinakamababa hanggang sa pinakamataas sa lipunan, “Ang lalaking ito ang kapangyarihan ng Diyos na tinatawag na Dakila,” sabi nila. 11 Mahabang panahon ding sila'y pinahanga niya sa pamamagitan ng kanyang salamangka, kaya't siya'y patuloy na pinapakinggan nila. 12 Ngunit nang sumampalataya sila nang ipangaral ni Felipe ang Magandang Balita tungkol sa kaharian ng Diyos at tungkol kay Jesu-Cristo, nagpabautismo ang mga lalaki't babae. 13 Pati si Simon ay sumampalataya rin, at nang mabautismuhan ay patuloy siyang sumama kay Felipe. Humanga si Simon nang makita niya ang mga himala.
14 Nang mabalitaan ng mga apostol sa Jerusalem na tinanggap ng mga Samaritano ang salita ng Diyos, isinugo nila roon sina Pedro at Juan. 15 Pagdating doon, ipinanalangin ng dalawang apostol ang mga Samaritano upang sila'y tumanggap din ng Espiritu Santo, 16 sapagkat hindi pa ito bumababa sa kaninuman sa kanila. Sila'y nabautismuhan pa lamang sa pangalan ng Panginoong Jesus. 17 Ipinatong nina Pedro at Juan ang kanilang kamay sa mga Samaritano at tumanggap ang mga ito ng Espiritu Santo.
18 Nakita ni Simon na ang Espiritu'y ipinagkakaloob sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatong ng kamay ng mga apostol, kaya't inalok niya ng salapi sina Pedro at Juan. 19 “Bigyan din ninyo ako ng kapangyarihang ito upang ang sinumang patungan ko ng kamay ay tumanggap ng Espiritu Santo,” sabi niya.
20 Sinagot siya ni Pedro, “Nawa'y mapapahamak ka kasama ng iyong salapi, sapagkat inakala mong mabibili ng salapi ang kaloob ng Diyos! 21 Wala kang bahagi ni karapatan sa bagay na ito, sapagkat hindi tama ang iyong puso sa paningin ng Diyos. 22 Pagsisihan mo ang kasamaan mong ito at manalangin ka sa Panginoon, na nawa'y patawarin ka niya sa iyong hangarin, 23 dahil nakikita kong puno ka ng inggit at bilanggo ng kasalanan.”
24 Sumagot si Simon, “Idalangin ninyo ako sa Panginoon, para hindi ko sapitin ang alinman sa mga sinabi ninyo!”
25 Pagkatapos magpatotoo at mangaral ng salita ng Panginoon, bumalik sa Jerusalem sina Pedro at Juan. Ipinangaral nila ang Magandang Balita tungkol kay Cristo sa maraming nayon ng Samaria na kanilang dinaanan.
Si Felipe at ang Pinunong Taga-Etiopia
26 Pagkatapos, sinabi ng isang anghel ng Panginoon kay Felipe, “Pumunta ka sa gawing timog sa daang mula sa Jerusalem papuntang Gaza.” Halos hindi na iyon dinadaanan ngayon. 27 Pumunta nga doon si Felipe. Samantala, isang eunuko na pinunong taga-Etiopia, na ingat-yaman ng Candace, reyna ng Etiopia, ang nagtungo sa Jerusalem upang sumamba 28 at pauwi na noon, nakasakay sa kanyang karwahe at nagbabasa ng aklat ni Propeta Isaias. 29 “Sabayan mo ang sasakyang iyon,” utos ng Espiritu kay Felipe. 30 Kaya patakbong lumapit si Felipe at narinig niyang binabasa ng pinuno ang aklat ni Propeta Isaias. Tinanong ni Felipe ang pinuno, “Nauunawaan ba ninyo ang inyong binabasa?”
31 Sagot naman nito, “Paano ko mauunawaan ito kung walang magpapaliwanag sa akin?” At si Felipe ay inanyayahan niyang sumakay sa karwahe at umupo sa kanyang tabi. 32 Ito(B) ang bahagi ng kasulatang binabasa niya:
“Siya ay tulad ng isang tupang dinadala sa katayan;
tulad ng isang korderong hindi tumututol kahit na gupitan.
At hindi umiimik kahit kaunti man.
33 Siya'y hinamak at pinagkaitan ng katarungan.
Walang sinumang makapagsasalaysay tungkol sa kanyang angkan,
sapagkat kinitil nila ang kanyang buhay.”
34 Nagtanong kay Felipe ang pinuno, “Sabihin mo nga sa akin, sino ba ang tinutukoy dito ng propeta? Sarili ba niya o iba?”
35 Simula sa kasulatang ito ay isinalaysay sa kanya ni Felipe ang Magandang Balita tungkol kay Jesus. 36 Nagpatuloy sila sa paglalakbay, at dumating sa isang lugar na may tubig. Kaya't sinabi ng pinuno, “Tingnan mo, may tubig dito! Mayroon bang hadlang upang ako'y bautismuhan?” [37 Sinabi sa kanya ni Felipe, “Maaari, kung sumasampalataya ka nang buong puso.” Sumagot ang pinuno, “Sumasampalataya ako na si Jesu-Cristo ang Anak ng Diyos!”][b]
38 Pinatigil ng pinuno ang karwahe, lumusong silang dalawa sa tubig at binautismuhan siya ni Felipe. 39 Pagkaahon nila sa tubig, si Felipe ay kinuha ng Espiritu ng Panginoon at hindi na siya nakita pa ng pinuno. Ang pinuno ay tuwang-tuwang nagpatuloy sa paglalakbay. 40 Namalayan na lamang ni Felipe na siya'y nasa Azoto. Mula roon, ipinangaral niya ang Magandang Balita tungkol kay Jesus sa lahat ng bayang dinaraanan niya hanggang sa marating niya ang Cesarea.
Acts 8
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Acts 8
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
8 And Saul was [not only] consenting to [Stephen’s] death [he was [a]pleased and [b]entirely approving]. On that day a great and severe persecution broke out against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles (special messengers).
2 [A party of] devout men [c]with others helped to carry out and bury Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
3 But Saul shamefully treated and laid waste the church continuously [with cruelty and violence]; and entering house after house, he dragged out men and women and committed them to prison.
4 Now those who were scattered abroad went about [through the land from place to place] preaching the glad tidings, the Word [[d]the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].
5 Philip [the deacon, not the apostle] went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ (the Messiah) to them [the people];(A)
6 And great crowds of people with one accord listened to and heeded what was said by Philip, as they heard him and watched the miracles and wonders which he kept performing [from time to time].
7 For foul spirits came out of many who were possessed by them, screaming and shouting with a loud voice, and many who were suffering from palsy or were crippled were restored to health.
8 And there was great rejoicing in that city.
9 But there was a man named Simon, who had formerly practiced magic arts in the city to the utter amazement of the Samaritan nation, claiming that he himself was an extraordinary and distinguished person.
10 They all paid earnest attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that exhibition of the power of God which is called great (intense).
11 And they were attentive and made much of him, because for a long time he had amazed and bewildered and dazzled them with his skill in magic arts.
12 But when they believed the good news (the Gospel) about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) as Philip preached it, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Even Simon himself believed [he adhered to, trusted in, and relied on the teaching of Philip], and after being baptized, devoted himself constantly to him. And seeing signs and miracles of great power which were being performed, he was utterly amazed.
14 Now when the apostles (special messengers) at Jerusalem heard that [the country of] Samaria had accepted and welcomed the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
15 And they came down and prayed for them that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit;
16 For He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then [the apostles] laid their hands on them one by one, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 However, when Simon saw that the [Holy] Spirit was imparted through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he brought money and offered it to them,
19 Saying, Grant me also this power and authority, in order that anyone on whom I place my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 But Peter said to him, Destruction overtake your money and you, because you imagined you could obtain the [free] gift of God with money!
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is all wrong in God’s sight [it is not straightforward or right or true before God].(B)
22 So repent of this depravity and wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, this [e]contriving thought and purpose of your heart may be removed and disregarded and forgiven you.
23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in [f]a bond forged by iniquity [to fetter souls].(C)
24 And Simon answered, Pray for me [beseech the Lord, both of you], that nothing of what you have said may befall me!
25 Now when [the apostles] had borne their testimony and preached the message of the Lord, they went back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the glad tidings (Gospel) to many villages of the Samaritans [on the way].
26 But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Rise and proceed southward or at midday on the road that runs from Jerusalem down to Gaza. This is the desert [[g]route].
27 So he got up and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship.
28 And he was [now] returning, and sitting in his chariot he was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29 Then the [Holy] Spirit said to Philip, Go forward and join yourself to this chariot.
30 Accordingly Philip, running up to him, heard [the man] reading the prophet Isaiah and asked, Do you really understand what you are reading?
31 And he said, How is it possible for me to do so unless someone explains it to me and guides me [in the right way]? And he earnestly requested Philip to come up and sit beside him.
32 Now this was the passage of Scripture which he was reading: Like a sheep He was led to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so He opens not His mouth.
33 In His humiliation [h] He was taken away by distressing and oppressive judgment and justice was denied Him [caused to cease]. Who can describe or relate in full [i]the wickedness of His contemporaries (generation)? For His life is taken from the earth and [j]a bloody death inflicted upon Him.(D)
34 And the eunuch said to Philip, I beg of you, tell me about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this portion of Scripture he announced to him the glad tidings (Gospel) of Jesus and about Him.
36 And as they continued along on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch exclaimed, See, [here is] water! What is to hinder my being baptized?
37 [k]And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart [if you have [l]a conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Messiah and accept Him as the Author of your salvation in the kingdom of God, giving Him your obedience, then] you may. And he replied, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and [Philip] baptized him.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord [[m]suddenly] caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing on he preached the good news (Gospel) to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
Footnotes
- Acts 8:1 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 8:1 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
- Acts 8:2 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 8:4 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 8:22 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Acts 8:23 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 8:26 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Acts 8:33 Adam Clarke, The Holy Bible with A Commentary.
- Acts 8:33 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Acts 8:33 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 8:37 Many manuscripts do not contain this verse.
- Acts 8:37 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Acts 8:39 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
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)
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