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AICNT ACTs Chapter 8

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8 [Now Saul was consenting to his death.][fn] And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles [who remained in Jerusalem].[fn]

2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

3 But Saul was ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he committed them to prison.

4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. 6 And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard and saw the signs that he did. 7 For many of those who had unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. 8 So there was much joy in that city.

9 But there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was someone great. 10 They [all][fn] paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This is the power of God that is called Great.” 11 And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.

14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,[fn] 16 for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 Now when Simon saw that the [Holy][fn] Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! 21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. 22 Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to {the Lord}[fn] that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see you being in the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness.” 24 And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord,[fn] that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

25 So when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is a desert.” 27 So he got up and went. And behold, there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a high official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury, who had come to worship in Jerusalem. 28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 He replied, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of Scripture he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation [his] judgment was taken away; who will declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”[fn]

34 The eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself or about someone else?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture, he preached Jesus to him.

36 As they went along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” 37 [[“And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you can.” And he answered him, “I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]][fn] 38 So he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.

40 But Philip was found at Azotus; and as he passed through, he preached the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

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