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Acts 8 (WEBP)

[1] Saul 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.
[2] Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
[3] But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
[4] Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
[5] Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
[6] The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
[7] For 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.
[8] There was great joy in that city.
[9] But 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,
[10] to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
[11] They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
[12] But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
[13] Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
[14] Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
[15] who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
[16] for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
[17] Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
[18] Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
[19] saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on 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 isn’t right before God.
[22] Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
[23] For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
[24] Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
[25] They 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.
[26] Then 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.”
[27] He 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.
[28] He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
[29] The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
[30] Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
[31] He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
[32] Now 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.
[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 answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
[35] Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
[36] As 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?”
[37]
[38] He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
[39] When 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.
[40] But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

Acts 8:33 Isaiah 53:7,8
Acts 8:37 TR adds Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” He answered, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Acts 8 (KJVS)

[1] And Saul was () consenting () unto 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 havock () 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 unto them .
[6] And the people with one accord gave heed () unto those things which Philip spake () , 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 () unto 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 () upon 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 () unto him , Thy money perish () with thee , because thou hast thought () that the gift of God may be purchased () with money .
[21] Thou hast () neither part nor lot in this matter : for thy heart is () not right in the sight of God .
[22] Repent () therefore of this thy wickedness , and pray () God , if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven () thee .
[23] For I perceive () that thou art () in the gall of bitterness , and [in] the bond of iniquity .
[24] Then answered () Simon , and said (), Pray () ye to the Lord for me , that none of these things which ye have spoken () come () upon 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 spake () unto Philip , saying (), Arise (), and go () toward the south unto the way that goeth down () from Jerusalem unto 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 () unto Philip , Go near (), and join thyself to () this chariot .
[30] And Philip ran () thither to [him], and heard () him read () the prophet Esaias , and said (), Understandest thou () what thou readest ()?
[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 () thee , of whom speaketh () the prophet this ? of himself , or of some other man ?
[35] Then Philip opened () his mouth , and began () at the same scripture , and preached () unto him Jesus .
[36] And as they went () on [their] way , they came () unto a certain water : and the eunuch said (), See (), [here is] water ; what doth hinder () me to be baptized ()?
[37] And Philip said (), If thou believest () with all thine heart , thou mayest (). 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Acts 8 (YLT)

[1] And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
[2] and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
[3] and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
[4] they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news-the word.
[5] And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
[6] the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
[7] for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,
[8] and there was great joy in that city.
[9] And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
[10] to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, ‘This one is the great power of God;’
[11] and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.
[12] And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;
[13] and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
[14] And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,
[15] who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit,-
[16] for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized-to the name of the Lord Jesus;
[17] then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
[18] And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
[19] saying, ‘Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.’
[20] And Peter said unto him, ‘Thy silver with thee-may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;
[21] thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;
[22] reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,
[23] for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.’
[24] And Simon answering, said, ‘Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.’
[25] They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.
[26] And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, ‘Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza?’-this is desert.
[27] And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;
[28] he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
[29] And the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go near, and be joined to this chariot;’
[30] and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, ‘Dost thou then know what thou dost read?’
[31] and he said, ‘Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?’ he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
[32] And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: ‘As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;
[33] in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation-who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.’
[34] And the eunuch answering Philip said, ‘I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?’
[35] and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him-Jesus.
[36] And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, ‘Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?’
[37] And Philip said, ‘If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;’ and he answering said, ‘I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;’
[38] and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;
[39] and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;
[40] and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea.