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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/8.htm">New International Version</a> Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. <a href="/nlt/acts/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah. <a href="/esv/acts/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. <a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now Philip, having gone down to a city of Samaria, was proclaiming the Christ to them. <a href="/kjv/acts/8.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. <a href="/nkjv/acts/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. <a href="/nasb_/acts/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them. <a href="/nasb/acts/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them. <a href="/nasb77/acts/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them. <a href="/lsb/acts/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began preaching Christ to them. <a href="/amp/acts/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Philip [the evangelist] went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) to them. <a href="/csb/acts/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them. <a href="/hcsb/acts/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them. <a href="/asv/acts/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. <a href="/cev/acts/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Philip went to the city of Samaria and told the people about Christ. <a href="/erv/acts/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. <a href="/gwt/acts/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Philip went to the city of Samaria and told people about the Messiah. <a href="/gnt/acts/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Philip went to the principal city in Samaria and preached the Messiah to the people there. <a href="/isv/acts/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began to preach the Messiah to the people. <a href="/msb/acts/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. <a href="/net/acts/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them. <a href="/nheb/acts/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ. <a href="/wbt/acts/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them. <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there. <a href="/web/acts/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them; <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now Philip, having gone down to a city of Samaria, was proclaiming the Christ to them. <a href="/ylt/acts/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ, <a href="/slt/acts/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Philip having come down to the city of Samaria, proclaimed Christ to them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. <a href="/cpdv/acts/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now Philip, descending to a city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them. <a href="/nabre/acts/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus Philip went down to [the] city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Philip went down to a Samaritan city and preached to them about Christ. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But Philippus went down to the city of the Samaritans and he was preaching to them about The Messiah.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached the Christ to them. <a href="/godbey/acts/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and Philip, having gone down to the city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them, <a href="/haweis/acts/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. <a href="/mace/acts/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Philip being arrived at Samaria, preached Christ to them. <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there. <a href="/worrell/acts/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Philip, having come down to the city of Samaria, preached to them the Christ. <a href="/worsley/acts/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Philip coming to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. <a href="/parallel/acts/8-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2376" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Philip in Samaria</a> 4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/5376.htm" title="5376: Philippos (N-NMS) -- From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.">Philip</a> <a href="/greek/2718.htm" title="2718: katelthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- From kata and erchomai; to come down.">went down</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">a city</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4540.htm" title="4540: Samareias (N-GFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Samaria, a city and region of Palestine.">in Samaria</a> <a href="/greek/2784.htm" title="2784: ekēryssen (V-IIA-3S) -- To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.">and proclaimed</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christon (N-AMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to them.</a> 6The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Matthew 10:5-6</a> These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. <a href="/john/4-4.htm">John 4:4-42</a> Now He had to pass through Samaria. / So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. ... <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a> Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” <a href="/luke/9-52.htm">Luke 9:52-56</a> He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. / But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. / When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” ... <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24-41</a> Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns. / Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them. / So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.” ... <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a> Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: / The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. <a href="/john/8-48.htm">John 8:48</a> The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?” <a href="/luke/10-33.htm">Luke 10:33</a> But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion. <a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">2 Kings 17:29</a> Nevertheless, the people of each nation continued to make their own gods in the cities where they had settled, and they set them up in the shrines that the people of Samaria had made on the high places. <a href="/matthew/15-24.htm">Matthew 15:24</a> He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” <a href="/john/7-35.htm">John 7:35</a> At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? <a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a> On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1-11</a> Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ... <a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a> Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.Philip.<a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1,14,15,40</a> And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles… <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Acts 6:5</a> And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:<a href="/acts/21-8.htm">Acts 21:8</a> And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.the city.<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.<a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Matthew 10:5,6</a> These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: … preached.<a href="/acts/8-35.htm">Acts 8:35-37</a> Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus… <a href="/acts/5-42.htm">Acts 5:42</a> And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.<a href="/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20</a> And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/5-42.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/acts/7-58.htm">City</a> <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/8-4.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/acts/8-4.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/acts/4-2.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/acts/8-4.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/acts/6-4.htm">Teaching</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/8-12.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/acts/8-8.htm">City</a> <a href="/acts/8-6.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/8-12.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/acts/8-12.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/acts/14-7.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/acts/8-9.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/acts/13-12.htm">Teaching</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 8</div>1. <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, </a> 4. <a href="/acts/8-4.htm">by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many;</a> 9. <a href="/acts/8-9.htm">among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; </a> 15. <a href="/acts/8-15.htm">where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit;</a> 18. <a href="/acts/8-18.htm">when Simon would have bought the like power of them, </a> 20. <a href="/acts/8-20.htm">Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, </a> 22. <a href="/acts/8-22.htm">and exhorting him to repentance, </a> 25. <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem;</a> 26. <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Philip went down to a city in Samaria Philip, one of the seven deacons chosen in <a href="/acts/6.htm">Acts 6</a>, is now seen taking the gospel beyond Jerusalem. The phrase "went down" is geographically accurate, as Jerusalem is situated on a higher elevation than Samaria. Samaria was a region with a complex history, often at odds with Jewish traditions. The Samaritans were descendants of Israelites who had intermarried with foreigners after the Assyrian conquest, leading to religious syncretism. This context is crucial as it highlights the breaking of cultural and religious barriers, fulfilling Jesus' command in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> to be witnesses "in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."and proclaimed the Christ to them Philip's proclamation of "the Christ" signifies the announcement of Jesus as the Messiah, a message that would have been both revolutionary and controversial. The Samaritans had their own version of the Pentateuch and awaited a messianic figure known as the Taheb. Philip's message would have resonated with their expectations but also challenged their beliefs, as it centered on Jesus of Nazareth. This proclamation is a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah, such as <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, and demonstrates the early church's mission to spread the gospel beyond Jewish boundaries. The act of proclaiming Christ to the Samaritans is a type of the universal mission of the church, reflecting Jesus' own ministry to the marginalized and outcast.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/philip.htm">Philip</a> One of the seven deacons chosen in <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Acts 6:5</a>, Philip is known as "Philip the Evangelist." He plays a crucial role in spreading the Gospel beyond Jerusalem, particularly to the Samaritans and later to the Ethiopian eunuch. 2. <a href="/topical/c/city_of_samaria.htm">City of Samaria</a> This refers to a region historically at odds with the Jews. The Samaritans were a mixed race with their own version of the Pentateuch and worship practices, which often led to tension with the Jewish people. 3. <a href="/topical/p/proclaimed_the_christ.htm">Proclaimed the Christ</a> Philip's mission was to preach about Jesus as the Messiah, fulfilling the Great Commission to spread the Gospel to all nations, including those traditionally seen as outsiders by the Jewish community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/b/breaking_cultural_barriers.htm">Breaking Cultural Barriers</a> Philip's mission to Samaria teaches us the importance of reaching out to those who may be culturally or socially different from us. The Gospel transcends all human divisions. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_the_great_commission.htm">Obedience to the Great Commission</a> Philip's actions remind us of our responsibility to share the Gospel with everyone, regardless of their background or previous beliefs. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_gospel.htm">The Power of the Gospel</a> The acceptance of the message by the Samaritans highlights the transformative power of the Gospel, which can bring unity and reconciliation. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_evangelist.htm">Role of the Evangelist</a> Philip's example encourages believers to embrace the role of evangelism in their own lives, using their unique gifts and opportunities to share Christ with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 8</a> <a href="/q/how_to_view_acts_8_5-7_healings.htm">How should the miraculous healings in Acts 8:5–7 be understood without clear historical or scientific corroboration? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_simon_the_sorcerer.htm">Who was Simon the Sorcerer in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_philip_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Philip in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'do_the_work_of_an_evangelist'.htm">What does "Do the Work of an Evangelist" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria.--More accurately, "a city." The sequence of events implies that it was not the Apostle, but his namesake who had been chosen as one of the Seven. As having been conspicuous in the work of "preaching the glad tidings of Christ," he was afterwards known as Philip the Evangelist (<a href="/acts/21-8.htm" title="And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and stayed with him.">Acts 21:8</a>). It was natural enough that the identity of name should lead writers who were imperfectly informed to confuse the two, as Polycrates, Bishop of Ephesus, seems to have done in the passage quoted by Eusebius (Hist. iii. 31). The "city of Samaria" is described in precisely the same terms as in <a href="/john/4-5.htm" title="Then comes he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.">John 4:5</a>, where it is identified with Sychar, the Sichem of the Old Testament. (See Note on <a href="/john/4-5.htm" title="Then comes he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.">John 4:5</a>.) "Samaria," throughout the New Testament (as, e.g., in <a href="/acts/9-31.htm" title="Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.">Acts 9:31</a>; <a href="/luke/17-11.htm" title="And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the middle of Samaria and Galilee.">Luke 17:11</a>; <a href="/context/john/4-4.htm" title="And he must needs go through Samaria.">John 4:4-5</a>), is used for the province, and not for the city to which it had been attached in earlier times. This had been new-named Sebaste (the Greek equivalent of Augusta) by Herod the Great in honour of the Emperor, and this had more or less superseded the old name (Jos. Ant. xv. 8, ? 5). Assuming the identity with Sychar, the narrative of John 4 suggests at once the reason that probably determined Philip's choice. The seed had already been sown, and the fields were white for harvest (<a href="/john/4-35.htm" title="Say not you, There are yet four months, and then comes harvest? behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.">John 4:35</a>). Possibly, as suggested above (Note on <a href="/acts/7-16.htm" title="And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.">Acts 7:16</a>), there may have been some previous connection with the district. Some of that city had already accepted Jesus as the Christ. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - And for then, A.V. ; proclaimed unto them the Christ for preached Christ unto them, A.V. Philip; the deacon and evangelist (<a href="/acts/6-7.htm">Acts 6:7</a>; <a href="/acts/21-8.htm">Acts 21:8</a>), not the apostle. As regards Samaria, it is always used in the New Testament of the country, not of the city, which at this time was called Sebaste, from Σεβαστός, i.e. Augustus Caesar (see <a href="/acts/25-21.htm">Acts 25:21, 26</a>, etc.; <a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5</a>; and Josephus, 'Ant. Jud.,' 15. 7:9). Whether, therefore, we read with the T.R. πόλιν, or with the R.T. τὴν πόλιν, we must understand Samaria to mean the country, and probably the city to be the capital, Sebaste. Alford, however, with many others, thinks that Sychem is meant, as in <a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5</a>. <a href="/commentaries/acts/8-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Philip Φίλιππος (Philippos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5376.htm">Strong's 5376: </a> From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites. went down κατελθὼν (katelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2718.htm">Strong's 2718: </a> From kata and erchomai; to come down. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [a] city πόλιν (polin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. [in] Samaria Σαμαρείας (Samareias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4540.htm">Strong's 4540: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Samaria, a city and region of Palestine. [and] proclaimed ἐκήρυσσεν (ekēryssen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2784.htm">Strong's 2784: </a> To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Christ Χριστόν (Christon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. to them. αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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