1 A nd Saul was consenting to death '> pleased and 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).

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 d evout men with others helped to carry out and bury Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

3 B ut Saul shamefully treated and laid waste the church continuously; and entering house after house, he dragged out men and women and committed them to prison.

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

4 N ow those who were scattered abroad went about preaching the glad tidings, the Word '> the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].

They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.

5 P hilip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ (the Messiah) to them;

And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

6 A nd 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.

And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

7 F or 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.

For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

8 A nd there was great rejoicing in that city.

And there was much joy in that city.

9 B ut 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.

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

10 T hey 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).

to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.

11 A nd 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.

And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

12 B ut 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.

But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13 E ven Simon himself believed, 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.

And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

14 N ow when the apostles (special messengers) at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted and welcomed the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

15 A nd they came down and prayed for them that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit;

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

16 F or He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

17 T hen laid their hands on them one by one, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 H owever, when Simon saw that the Spirit was imparted through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he brought money and offered it to them,

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

19 S aying, Grant me also this power and authority, in order that anyone on whom I place my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

20 B ut Peter said to him, Destruction overtake your money and you, because you imagined you could obtain the gift of God with money!

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

21 Y ou have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is all wrong in God’s sight.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

22 S o repent of this depravity and wickedness of yours and pray to the Lord that, if possible, this contriving thought and purpose of your heart may be removed and disregarded and forgiven you.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.

23 F or I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in a bond forged by iniquity.

For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.

24 A nd Simon answered, Pray for me, that nothing of what you have said may befall me!

And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

25 N ow when 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.

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

26 B ut 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 '> route].

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

27 S o 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.

And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

28 A nd he was returning, and sitting in his chariot he was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

29 T hen the Spirit said to Philip, Go forward and join yourself to this chariot.

And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

30 A ccordingly Philip, running up to him, heard reading the prophet Isaiah and asked, Do you really understand what you are reading?

And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

31 A nd he said, How is it possible for me to do so unless someone explains it to me and guides me ? And he earnestly requested Philip to come up and sit beside him.

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 N ow 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.

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:

33 I n His humiliation He was taken away by distressing and oppressive judgment and justice was denied Him. Who can describe or relate in full the wickedness of His contemporaries (generation)? For His life is taken from the earth and a bloody death inflicted upon Him.

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.

34 A nd the eunuch said to Philip, I beg of you, tell me about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

35 T hen Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this portion of Scripture he announced to him the glad tidings (Gospel) of Jesus and about Him.

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

36 A nd as they continued along on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch exclaimed, See, water! What is to hinder my being baptized?

And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37 A nd Philip said, If you believe with all your heart '> 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.

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38 A nd he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and baptized him.

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

39 A nd when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord '> suddenly] caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and he went on his way rejoicing.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

40 B ut Philip was found at Azotus, and passing on he preached the good news (Gospel) to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.