1 Saul and was concerning to the death of him. Was and in that the day a persecution great against the congregation that in Jerusalem; all and were scattered in the regions of the Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 Buried and the Stephen men pious, and they made lamentation great for him.

3 Saul but was outraging the congregation, into the houses entering, dragging and men and women, was delivering up into prison;

4 they indeed therefore having been scattered wandered about, preaching glad tidings the word.

5 Philip and going down into a city of the Samaria, proclaimed to them the Anointed.

6 Assented and the crowds to the things being spoken by the Philip with one mind, in the to hear them and to see the signs which he did.

7 Many for of those possessing spirits unclean, crying with a voice loud came out; many and having been praised and lame were cured.

8 And was joy great in the city that.

9 A man but certain, by name Simon, formerly in the city, practising magic, and amazing the nation of the Samaria, saying to be somebody himself great;

10 to whom they assented all from least to greatest, saying: This is the power of the God which is being called great.

11 They attended and to him, because that for a long time with the magic arts to have amazed them.

12 When but they believed the Philip announcing glad tidings the things concerning the kingdom of the God and the name of Jesus Anointed, they were dipped men both and women.

13 The and Simon and himself believed, and having been dipped he was constantly attending to the Philip; beholding and miracles and signs great being done, he was amazed.

14 Having heard and the in Jerusalem apostles, that had received the Samaria the word of the God, they sent to them the Peter and John;

15 who having gone down offered prayer concerning them, so that they might receive spirit holy.

16 (Not yet for it was on any one of them having fallen, only but having been dipped they were into the name of the Lord Jesus.)

17 Then they placed the hands on them, and they received spirit holy.

18 Having seen and the Simon, that through the placing of the hands of the apostles was given the spirit the holy, he offered to them money,

19 saying: Give you also to me the authority this, that to whom ever I may place the hands, they may receive spirit holy.

20 Peter but said to him: The silver of thee with thee may be into destruction, because the gift of the God thou hast thought with money to buy.

21 Not is to thee a part nor lot in the word this; the for heart of thee not is right before the God.

22 Do thou reform therefore from the wickedness of thee this, and entreat of the God, if indeed may be forgiven to thee the thought of the heart of thee.

23 In for a gall of bitterness and a bond of wickedness I see thee being.

24 Answering and the Simon said: Entreat you in behalf of me to the Lord, that nothing may come on me of which you have spoken.

25 They indeed therefore having earnestly testified and having spoken the word of the Lord, turned back for Jerusalem, many and villages of the Samaritans announced glad tidings.

26 A messenger and of a Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Do thou arise, and go towards south, in the way that leading down from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is desert.

27 And having arisen he went; and lo, a man of Ethiopia a eunuch, a grandee of Candace of the queen of Ethiopians, who was over all the treasure of her; who had come worshipping to Jerusalem,

28 was and returning and sitting in the chariot of himself, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

29 Said and the spirit to the Philip: Go thou near, and be joined to the chariot this.

30 Running to and the Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said: Truly understandest thou, what thou readest?

31 He but said: How for should I be able, if not some one should guide me? He called and the Philip, having gone up to sit with him.

32 The and portion of the writing, which he was reading, was this: As a sheep to slaughter was led, and as a lamb before the one shearing him is dumb, so not he opens the mouth of himself.

33 In the low estate of him the judgment of himself was taken away; the and generation of him who shall declare? because is taken away from the earth the life of him.

34 Answering but the eunuch to the Philip, said: I beseech thee, concerning whom the prophet says this? concerning himself, or concerning another one?

35 Having opened and the Philip the mouth of himself, and having begun from the writing this, announced glad tidings to him the Jesus.

36 As and they were going in the way, they came to a certain water, and said the eunuch: Lo, water; what hinders me to be dipped?

37 And he ordered to stand the chariot; and they went down both into the water the, both Philip and the eunuch; and he dipped him.

38 When and they came up out of the water, spirit of Lord seized the Philip; and now saw him no longer the eunuch; he went for the way of himself rejoicing.

39 Philip but found into Azotus; and passing through he announced glad tidings the cities all, till of the to come him into Caesarea.

1 Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

2 Devout men buried Stephen and mourned him greatly.

3 Saul ravaged the congregation. He entered every house and dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

4 They who were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.

5 Then Philip went to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.

6 The people with one accord gave heed to those things Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.

7 Unclean spirits, crying with loud voices, came out of many who were possessed by them. Many who were taken with palsies and the lame were healed.

8 There was great joy in that city.

9 A certain man called Simon was in the same city. He used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, telling everyone that he was great.

10 They all listened to him, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man has great power from God.

11 They followed him because for a long time he astonished them with sorceries.

12 When they believed what Philip preached about the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13 Simon also believed. When he was baptized he continued with Philip, amazed by the miracles and signs he saw.

14 When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

15 Peter and John prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

16 They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus but had not yet received the Spirit.

17 So they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 When Simon saw the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

19 Simon said: »Give me this power that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.«

20 Peter said to him: »Your money will perish with you, because you think that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

21 »You have no part or share in this matter for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

22 »Repent of this wickedness, and pray to God, that the thought in your heart may be forgiven you.

23 »For I perceive that you are full of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.«

24 Simon answered: »Pray to God for me, that none of these things that you have spoken will happen to me.«

25 When they had testified and preached the word of Jehovah they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the good news in many villages of the Samaritans.

26 God’s angel said to Philip: »Arise, and go toward the south the way that goes from Jerusalem unto Gaza through the desert.«

27 He went and an Ethiopian eunuch government official, a man of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship.

28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

29 The Spirit said to Philip: »Go near, and climb on this chariot.«

30 Philip ran to him, heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said: »Do you understand what you are reading?«

31 »How can I«, the eunuch said: »unless someone explains it to me?« He invited Philip to come and sit with him.

32 The Scripture he read was this: »He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer so he did 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.«

34 The eunuch asked Philip: »Please tell me of whom is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?«

35 Then Philip began at the same Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

36 On their way, they came to a body of water and the eunuch said, »See, here is water. What prevents me from getting baptized?«

37 Philip said: »If you believe with all your heart, you may.« He answered: »I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.«

38 He commanded the chariot to stop. They both went into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

39 After they came out of the water God’s Spirit took Philip away. The eunuch did not see him again. He continued his journey rejoicing.

40 Philip was seen passing through Azotus. He preached in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.