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and many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So there was great joy in that city. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astounding the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astounded them with his magic arts. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But when they believed Philip proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, both men and women. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Even 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 astounded. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>in the name of the Lord Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then they <i>began</i> laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now when Simon saw that the Spirit had been bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you supposed you could obtain the gift of God with money! <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>You have no part or portion in this <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>matter, for your heart is not right before God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray earnestly to the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>bondage of unrighteousness.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But Simon answered and said, “Pray earnestly to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.” <p class="hdg">An Ethiopian Receives Christ</p><p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>So, when they had solemnly bore witness and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were proclaiming the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But an angel of the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Rise up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>This is a desert <i>road</i>.) <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>So he rose up and went; and behold, 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, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>and he was returning and sitting in his <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>chariot.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: <p class="indent2">“AS A SHEEP IS LED TO SLAUGHTER; <p class="indent2">AND AS A LAMB BEFORE ITS SHEARER IS SILENT, <p class="indent2">SO HE DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH. <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>IN HUMILIATION HIS JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN AWAY; <p class="indent2">WHO WILL <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>RECOUNT HIS <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>GENERATION? <p class="indent2">FOR HIS LIFE IS REMOVED FROM THE EARTH.” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you earnestly, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?” [<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>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.”] <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And he ordered the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch no longer saw him, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>but went on his way rejoicing. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/8-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>But Philip <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>found himself at <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Azotus, and as he passed through he kept proclaiming the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">1</span> Lit <i>occurred</i><br><span class="fnverse">5</span> The Messiah<br><span class="fnverse">6</span> Or <i>attesting miracles</i><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> Lit <i>into</i><br><span class="fnverse">21</span> Or <i>teaching</i>; lit <i>word</i><br><span class="fnverse">23</span> Lit <i>bond</i><br><span class="fnverse">26</span> In OT, Yahweh, cf. Gen 16:7<br><span class="fnverse">26</span> Or <i>This city is deserted</i><br><span class="fnverse">28</span> Or <i>carriage</i><br><span class="fnverse">29</span> Or <i>carriage</i><br><span class="fnverse">33</span> Or <i>describe</i><br><span class="fnverse">33</span> Or <i>family</i>, <i>origin</i><br><span class="fnverse">37</span> Early mss omit this v<br><span class="fnverse">38</span> Or <i>carriage</i><br><span class="fnverse">39</span> Lit <i>for he was going</i><br><span class="fnverse">40</span> Or <i>was found</i><br><span class="fnverse">40</span> In OT, Ashdod<br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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