Acts 8 AND Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

ABU⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ AND Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were 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 But Saul laid waste the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison. ⁴ They, therefore, that were scattered, went abroad, preaching the word. ⁵ And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ. ⁶ And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to the things said by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he wrought. ⁷ For out of many who had unclean spirits they went forth, crying with loud voice; and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed. ⁸ And there was great joy in that city. ⁹ But a certain man, named Simon, was in the city before, using sorcery, and bewitching the people of Samaria, saying that he was some great one; ¹⁰ to whom all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the great power of God. ¹¹ And to him they gave heed, because for a long time they were bewitched by his sorceries. ¹² But when they believed Philip publishing the good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women. ¹³ And Simon also himself believed; and having been immersed, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were wrought. ¹⁴ And the apostles in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria has received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John; ¹⁵ who, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit; ¹⁶ for he had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁷ Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ And Simon, seeing that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money, ¹⁹ saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ But Peter said to him: Thy money perish with thee; because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money: ²¹ Thou hast no 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 the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. ²³ For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity. ²⁴ And Simon answering, said: Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me. ²⁵ They, therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and publishing the good news to many villages of the Samaritans. ²⁶ But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, and go down to the south, to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert. ²⁷ And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, an officer of state of Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, ²⁸ was returning, and sitting in his chariot; and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. ²⁹ And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. ³⁰ And Philip ran thither, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet. And he said: Understandest thou then what thou art reading? ³¹ And he said: How could I, except some one should guide me? And he entreated Philip to come up, and sit with him. ³² And the contents of the Scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb dumb before his shearer, So he opens not his mouth. ³³ In his humiliation his judgment was taken away; And his generation who shall fully declare? For his life is taken away from the earth. ³⁴ And the eunuch answering said to Philip: I pray thee, of whom does the prophet speak this? Of himself, or of some other man? ³⁵ And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, made known to him the good news of Jesus. ³⁶ And as they went along the way, they came to a certain water. And the eunuch said: See, here is water; what hinders that I should be immersed? ³⁷ And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And answering he said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. ³⁸ And he commanded that the chariot should stop. And they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he immersed 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 went on his way rejoicing. ⁴⁰ But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through, he published the good news to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.