Book of Common Prayer
Peter and John Come So The Samaritans Might Receive The Holy Spirit
14 And the apostles in Jerusalem, having heard that “Samaria has accepted the word of God”, sent-forth Peter and John to them— 15 who, having come down, prayed for them so that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they were laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit. 18 Now Simon, having seen that the Spirit was given through the laying-on of the hands of the apostles, offered them money, 19 saying, “Give this authority to me also, so-that on whomever I lay on my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit”. 20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver be with you for destruction, because you thought to acquire the gift of God with money. 21 There is no part nor share for you in this matter. For your heart is not straight before God. 22 Therefore repent from this evilness of yours, and pray to the Lord, if perhaps[a] the intention of your heart will be forgiven you. 23 For I see you being in the gall[b] of [c] bitterness and the bond[d] of [e] unrighteousness”. 24 And having responded, Simon said, “You[f] two pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing of the things which you have spoken may come upon me”. 25 So indeed the ones— having solemnly-testified, and having spoken the word of the Lord— were returning to Jerusalem and announcing-the-good-news-to many villages of the Samaritans.
Jesus Is Led Before Pilate. He Tells Him He Is The King of The Jews
23 And having arisen, the whole assembly of them led Him before Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying “We found this One perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tributes[a] to Caesar, and saying that He is Christ, a King”. 3 And Pilate asked Him, saying “Are You the King of the Jews?” And the One, having responded to him, said “You are saying[b] it ”. 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt[c] in this man”. 5 But the ones were insisting[d], saying that “He is stirring-up the people, teaching throughout all Judea— having indeed begun from Galilee, as far as here”. 6 And Pilate, having heard it, asked if the man was a Galilean. 7 And having learned that He was from the authority of Herod[e], he sent Him up to Herod— he also being in Jerusalem during these days.
Before Herod, Jesus Says Nothing
8 Now Herod, having seen Jesus, rejoiced greatly. For he was wanting to see Him for considerable periods-of-time because of hearing about Him. And he was hoping to see some sign being done by Him. 9 And he was questioning Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vigorously[f]. 11 And Herod also— with his troops— having treated Him with contempt, and having mocked Him, having clothed Him with shining clothing, sent Him back to Pilate. 12 Now both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on the very day. For they were-previously existing with hostility[g] toward them.
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