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 unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial 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

As for Saul, he made havoc of the congregation; entering into the houses and dragging out men and women, he committed them to prison.

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

¶ But those that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word of the gospel.

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

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached the Christ unto 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 people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the signs which he did.

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 many unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of those who were possessed with them, and many paralytics and that were 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 there was a certain man called Simon, who before this in the same city used magic arts and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that he 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 all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This is the great virtue of God.

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

And to him they had regard because for a long time he had amazed them with 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 preaching the gospel of 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, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

Then Simon himself believed also; and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were being done.

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

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

15 w ho came down and prayed for them that they 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; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them; they were baptized only in 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 on them, and they received the 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,

And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he 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 me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the 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!

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 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 right in the sight of 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 pray God, if perhaps this thought of thine 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 perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the prison of iniquity.

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

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

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.

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of God, returned to Jerusalem and preached the gospel in 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.)

¶ And the angel of the Lord spoke unto Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south unto the way that goes down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which 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,

Then he arose and went, and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure and had come to Jerusalem to worship,

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

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

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

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near and join thyself to 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 ran there to him and heard him read the prophet Isaiah and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?

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 can I, except someone should guide me? And he besought 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.

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

in his humiliation his judgment was 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 answered Philip and said, I pray thee, of whom does the prophet speak this? of himself or of some other?

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

Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same scripture and preached unto him the gospel of Jesus.

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 on their way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what hinders me to be baptized?

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 dost believe with all thine heart, thou may. 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 stand still, and they went both down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized 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.

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, so that the eunuch saw him no more, and 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.

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