1 E também Saulo consentiu na morte dele. E fez-se naquele dia uma grande perseguição contra a igreja que estava em Jerusalém; e todos foram dispersos pelas terras da Judéia e de Samaria, exceto os apóstolos.
2 E uns homens piedosos foram enterrar Estêvão, e fizeram sobre ele grande pranto.
3 E Saulo assolava a igreja, entrando pelas casas; e, arrastando homens e mulheres, os encerrava na prisão.
4 Mas os que andavam dispersos iam por toda a parte, anunciando a palavra.
5 E, descendo Filipe à cidade de Samaria lhes pregava a Cristo.
6 E as multidões unanimemente prestavam atenção ao que Filipe dizia, porque ouviam e viam os sinais que ele fazia;
7 Pois que os espíritos imundos saíam de muitos que os tinham, clamando em alta voz; e muitos paralíticos e coxos eram curados.
8 E havia grande alegria naquela cidade.
9 E estava ali um certo homem, chamado Simão, que anteriormente exercera naquela cidade a arte mágica, e tinha iludido o povo de Samaria, dizendo que era uma grande personagem;
10 Ao qual todos atendiam, desde o menor até ao maior, dizendo: Este é a grande virtude de Deus.
11 E atendiam-no, porque já desde muito tempo os havia iludido com artes mágicas.
12 Mas, como cressem em Filipe, que lhes pregava acerca do reino de Deus, e do nome de Jesus Cristo, se batizavam, tanto homens como mulheres.
13 E creu até o próprio Simão; e, sendo batizado, ficou de contínuo com Filipe; e, vendo os sinais e as grandes maravilhas que se faziam, estava atônito.
14 Os apóstolos, pois, que estavam em Jerusalém, ouvindo que Samaria recebera a palavra de Deus, enviaram para lá Pedro e João.
15 Os quais, tendo descido, oraram por eles para que recebessem o Espírito Santo
16 (Porque sobre nenhum deles tinha ainda descido; mas somente eram batizados em nome do Senhor Jesus).
17 Então lhes impuseram as mãos, e receberam o Espírito Santo.
18 E Simão, vendo que pela imposição das mãos dos apóstolos era dado o Espírito Santo, lhes ofereceu dinheiro,
19 Dizendo: Dai-me também a mim esse poder, para que aquele sobre quem eu puser as mãos receba o Espírito Santo.
20 Mas disse-lhe Pedro: O teu dinheiro seja contigo para perdição, pois cuidaste que o dom de Deus se alcança por dinheiro.
21 Tu não tens parte nem sorte nesta palavra, porque o teu coração não é reto diante de Deus.
22 Arrepende-te, pois, dessa tua iniqüidade, e ora a Deus, para que porventura te seja perdoado o pensamento do teu coração;
23 Pois vejo que estás em fel de amargura, e em laço de iniqüidade.
24 Respondendo, porém, Simão, disse: Orai vós por mim ao Senhor, para que nada do que dissestes venha sobre mim.
25 Tendo eles, pois, testificado e falado a palavra do Senhor, voltaram para Jerusalém e em muitas aldeias dos samaritanos anunciaram o evangelho.
26 E o anjo do Senhor falou a Filipe, dizendo: Levanta-te, e vai para o lado do sul, ao caminho que desce de Jerusalém para Gaza, que está deserta.
27 E levantou-se, e foi; e eis que um homem etíope, eunuco, mordomo-mor de Candace, rainha dos etíopes, o qual era superintendente de todos os seus tesouros, e tinha ido a Jerusalém para adoração,
28 Regressava e, assentado no seu carro, lia o profeta Isaías.
29 E disse o Espírito a Filipe: Chega-te, e ajunta-te a esse carro.
30 E, correndo Filipe, ouviu que lia o profeta Isaías, e disse: Entendes tu o que lês?
31 E ele disse: Como poderei entender, se alguém não me ensinar? E rogou a Filipe que subisse e com ele se assentasse.
32 E o lugar da Escritura que lia era este: Foi levado como a ovelha para o matadouro; e, como está mudo o cordeiro diante do que o tosquia, Assim não abriu a sua boca.
33 Na sua humilhação foi tirado o seu julgamento; E quem contará a sua geração? Porque a sua vida é tirada da terra.
34 E, respondendo o eunuco a Filipe, disse: Rogo-te, de quem diz isto o profeta? De si mesmo, ou de algum outro?
35 Então Filipe, abrindo a sua boca, e começando nesta Escritura, lhe anunciou a Jesus.
36 E, indo eles caminhando, chegaram ao pé de alguma água, e disse o eunuco: Eis aqui água; que impede que eu seja batizado?
37 E disse Filipe: É lícito, se crês de todo o coração. E, respondendo ele, disse: Creio que Jesus Cristo é o Filho de Deus.
38 E mandou parar o carro, e desceram ambos à água, tanto Filipe como o eunuco, e o batizou.
39 E, quando saíram da água, o Espírito do Senhor arrebatou a Filipe, e não o viu mais o eunuco; e, jubiloso, continuou o seu caminho.
40 E Filipe se achou em Azoto e, indo passando, anunciava o evangelho em todas as cidades, até que chegou a Cesaréia.
1 And Saul was consenting to 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.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen on none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles'hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter: for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray you to the LORD for me, that none of these things which you have spoken come on me.
25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understand you what you read?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what does hinder me to be baptized?
37 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.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.