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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Acts 8 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/acts/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Acts 8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/7.htm" title="Acts 7">◄</a> Acts 8 <a href="../acts/9.htm" title="Acts 9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/acts/8.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Church is Scattered</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:1 Lit. him">a</a></span> to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.</p> <p class="heading">Some Samaritans Become Believers</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Now those who were scattered went from place to place preaching the word. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Philip went down to the<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:5 Other mss. read a">b</a></span> city of Samaria and began to preach the Messiah<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:5 Or Christ">c</a></span> to the people.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:5 Lit. to them">d</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The crowds, hearing his message<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:6 The Gk. lacks his message">e</a></span> and seeing the signs that he was doing, paid close attention to what was said by Philip. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Unclean spirits screamed with a loud voice as they came out of the many people they had possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>As a result, there was great rejoicing in that city.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Now in that city there was a man named Simon. He was practicing occult arts and thrilling the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Everyone from the least to the greatest paid close attention to him, saying, “This is what we call<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:10 Lit. This man is called">f</a></span> the great power of God!” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>They paid careful attention to him because he had thrilled them for a long time with his occult performances. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But when Philip proclaimed the good news about the kingdom of God and about the name of Jesus the Messiah,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:12 Or Christ">g</a></span> men and women believed and were baptized. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Even Simon believed, and after he was baptized he became devoted to Philip. He was amazed to see the signs and great miracles that were happening.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaritans had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>They went down and prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Before this, he had not come on any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then Peter and John<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:17 Lit. Then they">h</a></span> laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>and said, “Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>But Peter told him, “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s free gift with money! <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>You have no part or share in what we’re saying, because your heart isn’t right with God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>For I see that you’re being poisoned by bitterness and you’re a prisoner of wickedness!”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Simon answered, “Both of you pray<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:24 Lit. Pray (pl.)">i</a></span> to the Lord for me that none of the things you have said will happen to me.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>After they had given their testimony and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, continuing to proclaim the good news in many Samaritan villages.</p> <p class="heading">Philip Tells an Ethiopian about Jesus</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Now an angel of the Lord told Philip, “Get up and go south on the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a deserted road.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, who was a member of the court of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He was in charge of all her treasures and had come up to Jerusalem to worship. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Now he was returning home, seated in his chariot, and reading from the prophet Isaiah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The Spirit told Philip, “Approach that chariot and stay near it.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah out loud.</p> <p class="reg">Philip<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:30 Lit. He">j</a></span> asked, “Do you understand what you’re reading?”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>The man<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:31 Lit. He">k</a></span> replied, “How can I unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>This was the passage of Scripture he was reading:</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop">“Like a sheep he was led away to be slaughtered,</p> <p class="poetry2">and like a lamb is silent before its shearer,</p> <p class="poetry2">so he does not open his mouth.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>In his humiliation, justice was denied him.</p> <p class="poetry2">Who can describe his descendants?<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:33 Or generation">l</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2 marginbot">For his life is taken away from the earth.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:33 Cf. Isa 53:7-8 (LXX)">m</a></span> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>The eunuch asked Philip, “I ask you, who is the prophet talking about? Himself? Or someone else?” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Then Philip began to speak, and, starting from this Scripture, he told him the good news about Jesus.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>As they were going along the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s some water. What keeps me from being baptized?”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:36 Other mss. read Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” He replied, “I believe that Jesus the Messiah is the Son of God.”">n</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>So he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and Philip<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:38 Lit. he">o</a></span> baptized him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/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. The eunuch went on his way rejoicing and did not see Philip<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:39 Lit. him">p</a></span> again. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/8-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>But Philip found himself at Azotus. As he was passing through that region,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="8:40 The Gk. lacks the region">q</a></span> he kept proclaiming the good news in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 8:1 Lit. <i>him</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 8:5 Other mss. read <i>a</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 8:5 Or <i>Christ</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 8:5 Lit. <i>to them</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 8:6 The Gk. lacks <i>his message</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 8:10 Lit. <i>This man is called</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 8:12 Or <i>Christ</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 8:17 Lit.<i> Then they</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 8:24 Lit. <i>Pray</i> (pl.)<br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 8:30 Lit. <i>He</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 8:31 Lit. <i>He</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 8:33 Or <i>generation</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 8:33 Cf. Isa 53:7-8 (LXX)<br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 8:36 Other mss. read <i>Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” He replied, “I believe that Jesus the Messiah is the Son of God.”</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 8:38 Lit. <i>he</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 8:39 Lit. <i>him</i><br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 8:40 The Gk. lacks <i>the region</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/acts/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>