Acts 8

1Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.Cross-references: Ex 10:28 · Neh 6:3 · Dan 3:16 · Dan 6:10 · Dan 6:23 · Matt 5:13 · +24 more

2Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.Cross-references: Gen 23:2 · Gen 50:10 · Num 20:29 · Deut 34:8 · 1Sam 28:3 · 2Sam 3:31 · +9 more

3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.Cross-references: Acts 7:58 · Acts 9:1 · Acts 9:21 · Acts 22:3 · Acts 22:19 · Acts 26:9 · +5 more

4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.Cross-references: Matt 10:23 · Acts 8:1 · Acts 11:19 · Acts 14:2 · Acts 15:35 · 1Thess 2:2

5Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.Cross-references: Matt 10:5 · John 4:25 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 5:42 · Acts 6:5 · Acts 8:1 · +9 more

6The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.Cross-references: 2Chr 30:12 · Matt 20:15 · John 4:41 · Acts 13:44

7For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.Cross-references: Isa 35:6 · Matt 4:24 · Matt 10:1 · Matt 11:5 · Matt 15:30 · Mark 2:3 · +9 more

8There was great joy in that city.Cross-references: Ps 96:10 · Ps 98:2 · Isa 35:1 · Isa 42:10 · Luke 2:10 · Acts 8:39 · +3 more

9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,Cross-references: Ex 7:11 · Ex 7:22 · Ex 8:18 · Ex 9:11 · Lev 20:6 · Deut 18:10 · +13 more

10to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”Cross-references: Jer 6:13 · Jer 8:10 · Jer 31:34 · Jonah 3:5 · Acts 14:11 · Acts 28:6 · +5 more

11They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.Cross-references: Isa 8:19 · Isa 44:25 · Isa 47:9 · Acts 8:9 · Gal 3:1

12But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.Cross-references: Matt 28:19 · Mark 16:15 · Luke 9:2 · Luke 9:60 · Acts 1:3 · Acts 2:38 · +14 more

13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.Cross-references: Ps 78:35 · Ps 106:12 · Hab 1:5 · Mark 16:17 · Luke 8:13 · John 2:23 · +9 more

14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,Cross-references: Matt 13:23 · Luke 22:8 · John 12:48 · Acts 2:41 · Acts 3:1 · Acts 8:1 · +8 more

15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;Cross-references: Matt 18:19 · John 14:13 · John 16:23 · Acts 2:38 · Phil 1:19

16for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.Cross-references: Matt 28:19 · Acts 2:38 · Acts 10:44 · Acts 11:15 · Acts 19:2 · Acts 19:5 · +2 more

17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.Cross-references: Num 8:10 · Num 27:18 · Acts 2:4 · Acts 6:6 · Acts 8:18 · Acts 9:17 · +8 more

18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,Cross-references: 2Ki 5:15 · 2Ki 8:9 · Ezek 13:19 · Matt 10:8 · 1Tim 6:5

19saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”Cross-references: Matt 18:1 · Luke 14:7 · John 5:44 · Acts 8:9 · Acts 8:17 · 1Cor 15:8 · +1 more

20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!Cross-references: Deut 7:26 · Deut 15:9 · Josh 7:24 · 2Ki 5:15 · 2Ki 5:26 · Prov 15:26 · +16 more

21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.Cross-references: Josh 22:25 · 2Chr 25:2 · Ps 36:1 · Ps 78:36 · Ezek 14:3 · Hab 2:4 · +6 more

22Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.Cross-references: Deut 4:29 · 1Ki 8:47 · 2Chr 33:12 · Isa 55:6 · Dan 4:27 · Joel 2:13 · +16 more

23For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”Cross-references: Deut 29:18 · Deut 32:32 · Job 20:14 · Ps 116:16 · Prov 5:22 · Isa 28:22 · +11 more

24Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”Cross-references: Gen 20:7 · Gen 20:17 · Ex 8:8 · Ex 10:17 · Ex 12:32 · Num 21:7 · +7 more

25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.Cross-references: Luke 9:52 · John 15:27 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 8:40 · Acts 18:5 · Acts 20:21 · +5 more

26Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”Cross-references: Josh 13:3 · Josh 15:47 · 2Ki 1:3 · 1Chr 22:16 · Isa 60:1 · Zech 9:5 · +9 more

27He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.Cross-references: 1Ki 8:41 · 1Ki 10:1 · 2Chr 6:32 · Ps 68:29 · Ps 68:31 · Ps 87:4 · +16 more

28He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.Cross-references: Deut 6:6 · Deut 11:18 · Deut 17:18 · Josh 1:8 · Ps 1:2 · Ps 119:99 · +11 more

29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”Cross-references: Isa 65:24 · Hos 6:3 · Acts 10:19 · Acts 11:12 · Acts 13:2 · Acts 16:6 · +4 more

30Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”Cross-references: Ps 119:32 · Eccl 9:10 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 13:23 · Matt 13:51 · Matt 15:10 · +9 more

31He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.Cross-references: 2Ki 5:9 · 2Ki 5:26 · 2Ki 10:15 · Ps 25:8 · Ps 73:16 · Ps 73:22 · +12 more

32Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.Cross-references: Ps 39:2 · Ps 39:9 · Ps 44:11 · Isa 53:7 · Jer 11:19 · Jer 12:3 · +8 more

33In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”Cross-references: Job 27:2 · Job 34:5 · Ps 22:15 · Ps 22:30 · Isa 5:23 · Isa 10:2 · +9 more

34The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”Cross-references: Matt 2:2 · Matt 13:36 · Matt 15:15

35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.Cross-references: Matt 5:2 · Luke 24:27 · Luke 24:44 · Acts 3:20 · Acts 5:42 · Acts 9:20 · +13 more

36As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”Cross-references: Ezek 36:25 · John 3:5 · John 3:23 · Acts 10:47 · Titus 3:5 · 1John 5:6

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38He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.Cross-references: John 3:22 · John 4:1

39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.Cross-references: 1Ki 18:12 · 2Ki 2:16 · Ps 119:14 · Ps 119:111 · Isa 35:1 · Isa 55:12 · +20 more

40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.Cross-references: Josh 15:46 · 1Sam 5:1 · Zech 9:6 · Luke 10:1 · Acts 8:25 · Acts 10:1 · +11 more