Acts 8:13-23

Murdock(i) 13 And Simon himself also believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philip. And when he saw the signs and mighty deeds which were wrought by his hand, he was surprised and astonished. 14 And when the legates at Jerusalem, heard that the people of the Samaritans had received the word of God, they sent out to them Simon Cephas and John. 15 And they went down, and prayed over them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For he was not yet on any one of them; and they had only been baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid the hand on them; and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of a hand of the legates, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying: Give me also this prerogative, that he on whom I impose a hand, may receive the Holy Spirit. 20 Simon Cephas said to him: Thy money go with thee to perdition! because thou hast supposed, that the gift of God may be purchased by a worldly substance. 21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this faith; because thy heart is not right before God. 22 Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and entreat of God, if perhaps the guile of thy heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity.