8Acts 8

CHAP. VIII. / 1 By occasion of the persecution in Hierusalem, the Church being planted in Samaria, 5 By Philip the Deacon who preached, did miracles, and baptized many, among the rest Simon the sorcer

1And Saul was consenting vnto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad through out the regions of Iudea, and Samaria, except the Apostles.Select Acts 8:1

2And deuout men carried Steuen to his buriall, and made great lamentation ouer him.Select Acts 8:2

3As for Saul, he made hauocke of the Church, entring into euery house, and hailing men and women, committed them to prison.Select Acts 8:3

4Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went euery where preaching the word.Select Acts 8:4

5Then Philip went downe to the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.Select Acts 8:5

6And the people with one accord gaue heed vnto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.Select Acts 8:6

7For vncleane spirits, crying with lowd voyce, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.Select Acts 8:7

8And there was great ioy in that citie.Select Acts 8:8

9But there was a certaine man called Simon, which before time in the same citie vsed sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giuing out that himselfe was some great one.Select Acts 8:9

10To whom they all gaue heed from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.Select Acts 8:10

11And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.Select Acts 8:11

12But when they beleeued Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.Select Acts 8:12

13Then Simon himselfe beleeued also: and when hee was baptized, hee continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signes which were done.Select Acts 8:13

14Now when the Apostles which were at Hierusalem, heard that Samaria had receiued the word of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.Select Acts 8:14

15Who when they were come downe, praied for them that they might receiue the holy Ghost.Select Acts 8:15

16(For as yet hee was fallen vpon none of them: onely they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)Select Acts 8:16

17Then layde they their hands on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.Select Acts 8:17

18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, the holy Ghost was giuen, hee offered them money,Select Acts 8:18

19Saying, Giue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay handes, hee may receiue the holy Ghost.Select Acts 8:19

20But Peter said vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.Select Acts 8:20

21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.Select Acts 8:21

22Repent therefore of this thy wickednesse, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.Select Acts 8:22

23For I perceiue that thou art in the gall of bitternesse, and in the bond of iniquitie.Select Acts 8:23

24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for mee, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.Select Acts 8:24

25And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many villages of the Samaritanes.Select Acts 8:25

26And the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe toward the South, vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is desert.Select Acts 8:26

27And hee arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, an Eunuch of great authority vnder Candace queene of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Hierusalem for to worship,Select Acts 8:27

28Was returning, and sitting in his charet, read Esaias the Prophet.Select Acts 8:28

29Then the Spirit saide vnto Philip, Goe neere, and ioyne thy selfe to this charet.Select Acts 8:29

30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?Select Acts 8:30

31And hee said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip, that hee would come vp, and sit with him.Select Acts 8:31

32The place of the Scripture, which hee read, was this, Hee was led as a sheepe to the slaughter, & like a Lambe dumbe before the shearer, so opened he not his mouth:Select Acts 8:32

33In his humiliation, his Iudgement was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth.Select Acts 8:33

34And the Eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?Select Acts 8:34

35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached vnto him Iesus.Select Acts 8:35

36And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water: and the Eunuch said, See, here is water, what doeth hinder me to be baptized?Select Acts 8:36

37And Philip said, If thou beleeuest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered, and said, I beleeue that Iesus Christ is the Sonne of God.Select Acts 8:37

38And he commanded the charet to stand still: and they went downe both into the water, both Philip, and the Eunuch, and he baptized him.Select Acts 8:38

39And when they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the Eunuch saw him no more: and hee went on his way reioycing.Select Acts 8:39

40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing thorow he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.Select Acts 8:40