1 S aul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for 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 D evout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.

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

3 B ut Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

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 were scattered abroad went around 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 proclaimed to them the Christ.

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

6 T he multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

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 unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. 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 T here was great joy in that city.

And there was great joy in that city.

9 B ut there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

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 t o whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that 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 T hey listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

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 good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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 S imon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was 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 who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

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, when they had come down, 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 as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ 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 laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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

18 N ow when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given 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 me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on 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 neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.

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

22 R epent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought 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 S imon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

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 T hey therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News 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, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”

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 H e arose and went; and behold, there was 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.

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 H e 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 he Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”

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

30 P hilip ran to him, 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 H e said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged 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 the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t 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 I n his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken 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, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about 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 P hilip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.

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

36 A s they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping 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?

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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 H e commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and 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 caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he 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 was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News 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.