1 S aul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.

2 S ome devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

3 B ut Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison. Philip in Samaria

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

4 T herefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

Those then that had been scattered went through announcing the glad tidings of the word.

5 P hilip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them;

6 T he crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing.

and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he wrought.

7 F or in the case of many who had unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

For from many who had unclean spirits they went out, crying with a loud voice; and many that were paralysed and lame were healed.

8 S o there was much rejoicing in that city.

And there was great joy in that city.

9 N ow there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

10 a nd they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “ This man is what is called the Great Power of God.”

To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.

11 A nd they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.

12 B ut when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.

But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.

13 E ven Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

And Simon also himself believed; and, having been baptised, continued constantly with Philip; and, beholding the signs and great works of power which took place, was astonished.

14 N ow when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

And the apostles who were in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;

15 w ho came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive Holy Spirit;

16 F or He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

17 T hen they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

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

18 N ow when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Spirit was given, offered them money,

19 s aying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive Holy Spirit.

20 B ut Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.

21 Y ou have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

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

22 T herefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and supplicate the Lord, if indeed the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee;

23 F or I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

for I see thee to be in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness.

24 B ut Simon answered and said, “ Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.” An Ethiopian Receives Christ

And Simon answering said, Supplicate ye for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.

25 S o, when they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

They therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced the glad tidings to many villages of the Samaritans.

26 B ut an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” ( This is a desert road.)

But angel of Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.

27 S o he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,

And he rose up and went. And lo, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship at Jerusalem,

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

was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.

29 T hen the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”

And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot.

30 P hilip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?

31 A nd he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 N ow the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: “ He was led as a sheep to slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He does not open His mouth.

And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.

33 “ In humiliation His judgment was taken away; Who will relate His generation ? For His life is removed from the earth.”

In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

34 T he eunuch answered Philip and said, “Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?”

And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?

35 T hen Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.

36 A s they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?”

And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?

37 ' > And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]

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 A nd he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.

And he commanded the chariot to stop. And they went down both to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.

39 W hen they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.

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

40 B ut Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

And Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.