CLV(i)
1 Yet Saul was endorsing his assassination. Now in that day there came to be a great persecution of the ecclesia which is in Jerusalem, and they were all dispersed among the districts of Judea and Samaria, save the apostles."
2 Yet pious men are Stephen's pallbearers, and they make a great grieving over him."
3 Now Saul devastated the ecclesia; going into the homes, dragging out both men and women, he gave them over to jail."
4 Those indeed, then, who are dispersed, passed through, evangelizing with the word."
5 Now Philip, coming down into the city of Samaria, heralded Christ to them."
6 Now the throngs with one accord heeded the things being said by Philip, on hearing them and observing the signs which he did."
7 For from many of those having unclean spirits, they came out, imploring with a loud voice. Now many who were paralyzed and lame were cured."
8 Now much joy came to be in that city.
9 Yet, before this, a certain man named Simon existed in the city by using magic and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be some great one,
10 whom they all heeded, from the small to the great, saying, "This man is the power of the god which is called Great."
11 Now they heeded him because of the considerable time the magic had to amaze them.
12 Yet when they believe Philip bringing the evangel concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."
13 Now Simon, he also believes, and being baptized, was waiting on Philip. Besides, beholding the signs and great powerful deeds occurring, he is amazed."
14 Now the apostles in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria has received the word of God, dispatch to them Peter and John,
15 who, descending, pray concerning them, so that they may be obtaining holy spirit,
16 for not as yet was it fallen on any of them, yet only, having been baptized, they belonged to the name of the Lord Jesus."
17 Then they place their hands on them, and they obtained holy spirit."
18 Yet Simon, perceiving that through the imposition of the hands of the apostles the spirit is being given, offers them money,
19 saying, "Give me also this authority, that on whomsoever I may be placing my hands, he may be obtaining holy spirit."
20 Yet Peter said to him, "May your silver be for destruction together with you, seeing that you infer that the gratuity of God is to be acquired by means of money!"
21 For you there is neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not straight in front of God."
22 Repent, then, from this evil of yours, and beseech the Lord, if, consequently, the notion of your heart will be forgiven you."
23 For I see you are in the bile of bitterness and the fetter of injustice."
24 Now answering, Simon said, "You beseech the Lord for my sake so that nothing may be coming on me which you have declared."
25 Those indeed, then, who certify and speak the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem. Besides, they evangelized many villages of the Samaritans."
26 Now a messenger of the Lord speaks to Philip, saying, "Rise and go at midday on the road which is descending from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a wilderness."
27 And rising, he went. And lo! a man, an Ethiopian eunuch, a potentate of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over her entire exchequer, who had come, to be worshiping, to Jerusalem."
28 Besides, he was returning and sitting on his chariot, and he read the prophet Isaiah."
29 Now the spirit said to Philip, "Approach and be joined to this chariot."
30 Now Philip, running toward him, hears him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Consequently, you surely know what you are reading!"
31 Yet he said, "For how should I be able, if ever someone should not be guiding me?Besides, he entreats Philip, stepping up, to be seated with him."
32 Now the context of the scripture which he read was this: "As a sheep to slaughter was He led, And as a lamb in front of its shearer is not bleating, Thus He is not opening His mouth."
33 In His humiliation His judging was taken away. His generation who will be relating? For His life is being taken away from the earth."
34 Now answering, the eunuch said to Philip, "I beseech you, concerning whom is the prophet saying this, concerning himself or concerning some different person?
35 Now Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, evangelizes to him Jesus."
36 Now as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch is averring, "Lo! Water! What is preventing me from being baptized?
37 - 38 And he orders the chariot to stand, and they both descended into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptizes him."
39 Now when they stepped up out of the water, the spirit of the Lord snatches away Philip, and the eunuch did not perceive him any longer, for he went his way rejoicing."
40 Now Philip was found in Azotus, and, passing through, he brought the evangel to all the cities, till his coming into Caesarea."