1 Aga Saulusel oli hea meel Stefanose surmast. Sel ajal algas suur Jeruusalemma koguduse tagakiusamine. Ja kõik peale Apostlite hajutati Juuda- ja Samaariamaale.
2 Aga mõned jumalakartlikud mehed matsid Stefanose maha ja leinasid väga tema pärast.
3 Ent Saulus rüüstas kogudust, käies mööda kodasid, ja tõi välja mehi ja naisi ja andis nad vangi.
4 Siis käisid hajaliolevad mööda maad ja kuulutasid Evangeeliumi sõna.
5 Aga Filippus tuli Samaaria linna ja kuulutas neile Kristust.
6 Ja rahvas pani ühel meelel seda tähele, mida Filippus ütles, kuuldes teda ning nähes imetähti, mida ta tegi.
7 Sest paljude seest, kellel olid rüvedad vaimud, läksid need välja suure häälega kisendades, ja palju halvatuid ja jalutuid sai terveks.
8 Ja suur rõõm oli selles linnas.
9 Aga üks mees, Siimon nimi, oli enne juba seal linnas ja nõidus ning eksitas Samaaria rahvast, öeldes enese midagi suurt olevat.
10 Teda panid tähele kõik, nii pisukesed kui suured, ning ütlesid: „See on Jumala vägi, mida kutsutakse Suureks!"
11 Ja nad hoidsid tema poole, sest et ta kaua aega oli neid nõidusega eksitanud.
12 Aga kui nad Filippust uskusid, kes neile kuulutas Evangeeliumi Jumala riigist ja Jeesuse Kristuse nimest, siis ristiti nii mehi kui naisi.
13 Ka Siimon ise sai usklikuks, ja kui ta oli ristitud, jäi ta alati Filippuse juurde ja pani väga imeks, nähes sündivat imetähti ja suuri vägevaid tegusid.
14 Aga kui Jeruusalemmas olevad Apostlid said kuulda, et Samaaria linn oli Jumala sõna vastu võtnud, läkitasid nad nende juurde Peetruse ja Johannese.
15 Kui need sinna said, palvetasid nad nende eest, et nad saaksid Püha Vaimu.
16 Sest Vaim ei olnud veel langenud ühegi peale nende seast, vaid nemad olid ainult ristitud Issanda Jeesuse nimesse.
17 Siis panid nad oma käed nende peale, ja nad said Püha Vaimu.
18 Aga kui Siimon nägi, et Apostlite käte pealepanemise läbi anti Püha Vaimu, pakkus ta neile raha
19 ning ütles: „Andke ka minule see meelevald, et see, kelle peale ma iganes oma käed panen, saaks Püha Vaimu."
20 Aga Peetrus ütles talle: „Kadugu su raha sinuga tükkis, et sa mõtled Jumala andi saada raha eest!
21 Sul ei ole jagu ega osa sellest sõnast, sest su süda ei ole avameelne Jumala ees.
22 Sellepärast paranda meelt sellest oma kurjusest ja palu Issandat, et sinu südame mõte sulle vahest andeks antaks.
23 Sest ma näen sind viha sapis ja ülekohtu sõlmes kinni olevat!"
24 Aga Siimon vastas ning ütles: „Paluge teie Issandat minu pärast, et minu peale ei tuleks midagi sellest, mis te olete öelnud!"
25 Kui nad nüüd olid tunnistanud ja rääkinud Issanda sõna, pöördusid nad tagasi Jeruusalemma ja kuulutasid Evangeeliumi mitmes Samaariamaa alevis.
26 Aga Issanda Ingel rääkis Filippusega ja ütles: „Tõuse ja mine lõuna poole seda teed, mis Jeruusalemmast läheb alla Gaasa poole, see on kõrbetee!"
27 Ja ta tõusis ning läks. Ja vaata, üks Etioopia mees, etiooplaste kuninganna Kandake suur kojaülem, kogu ta varanduse hooldaja, kes oli tulnud Jeruusalemma Jumalat kummardama,
28 oli tagasi minemas ning istus oma tõllas ja luges prohvet Jesaja raamatut.
29 Ja Vaim ütles Filippusele: „Mine ja astu selle tõlla lähedale!"
30 Aga kui Filippus jooksis tõlla juurde, kuulis ta teda lugevat prohvet Jesaja raamatut ja küsis: „Kas sa ka mõistad, mida sa loed?"
31 Tema ütles: „Kuidas ma võin mõista, kui keegi mind ei juhata?" Ja ta palus Filippust astuda tõlda ja istuda tema kõrvale.
32 Ja kirjakoht, mida ta luges, oli see: „Nagu lammas viidi Ta tappa, ja nagu tall oma niitja ees on vait, nõnda ei avanud Ta Oma suud!
33 Teda alandades võeti kohus Ta pealt! Kes kõneleb Tema päritolust? Sest Ta elu võeti ära maa pealt!"
34 Aga kojaülem hakkas rääkima Filippusega ning ütles: „Ma palun sind, kellest räägib prohvet seda? Kas enesest või kellestki teisest?"
35 Aga Filippus avas oma suu ja lähtudes sellest kirjakohast ta kuulutas temale Evangeeliumi Jeesusest.
36 Ent kui nad teed edasi läksid, jõudsid nad vee juurde ja kojaülem ütles: „Ennäe vett! Mis keelab, et mind ei peaks ristitama?"
37 Aga Filippus ütles: „Kui sa usud kõigest südamest, siis võib see sündida!" Tema vastas ning ütles: „Mina usun, et Jeesus Kristus on Jumala Poeg!"
38 Ja ta käskis tõlla peatada, ja nad astusid mõlemad maha vette, Filippus ja kojaülem; ja ta ristis teda.
39 Aga kui nad veest välja tulid, võttis Issanda Vaim Filippuse ära, ja kojaülem ei näinud teda enam. Aga ta läks oma teed rõõmuga.
40 Aga Filippus leiti Asdodist ja ta käis mööda maad ning kuulutas Evangeeliumi kõigile linnadele, kuni ta jõudis Kaisareasse.
1 And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.
2 And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.
4 But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.
5 And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.
6 And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did.
7 For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.
8 And there was much joy in that town.
9 But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:
10 To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.
11 And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.
12 But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism.
13 And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.
14 Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;
15 Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:
16 For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,
19 Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.
20 But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.
21 You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God.
22 Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.
23 For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.
24 And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.
25 So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria.
26 But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land.
27 And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship;
28 He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.
30 And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you?
31 And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side.
32 Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:
33 Being of low degree, his cause was not given a hearing: who has knowledge of his family? for his life is cut off from the earth.
34 And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?
35 So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus.
36 And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?
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38 And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy.
40 But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.