The Acts of the Apostles.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| [1] | AND Saul was consenting unto his death. |
| [2] | And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles. |
| [3] | And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. |
| [4] | But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison. |
| [5] | They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching 1 the word. |
| [6] | And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ. |
| [7] | And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did. |
| [8] | For 2 from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed. |
| [9] | And there was much joy in that city. |
| [10] | But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people 3 of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: |
| [11] | to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great. |
| [12] | And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. |
| [13] | But when they believed Philip preaching 4 good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. |
| [14] | And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles 5 wrought, he was amazed. |
| [15] | Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: |
| [16] | who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit: |
| [17] | for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. |
| [18] | Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. |
| [19] | Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy 6 Spirit was given, he offered them money, |
| [20] | saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. |
| [21] | But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money. |
| [22] | Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: 7 for thy heart is not right before God. |
| [23] | Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee. |
| [24] | For I see that thou art 8 in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. |
| [25] | And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me. |
| [26] | They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached 9 the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. |
| [27] | But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward 10 the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert. |
| [28] | And he arose and went: and behold, 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; |
| [29] | and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. |
| [30] | And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. |
| [31] | And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? |
| [32] | And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him. |
| [33] | Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this,| | He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; |
| And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, |
| So he openeth not his mouth: |
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| [34] | In his humiliation his judgment was taken away:| | His generation who shall declare? |
| For his life is taken from the earth. |
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| [35] | And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or some other? |
| [36] | And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached 11 unto him Jesus. |
| [37] | And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 12 |
| [38] | And 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] | 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 preached 13 the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea. |
| | | Note 1. Comp. marg. note on ch. 5. 42. [back] |
| Note 2. Or, For many of those that had unclean spirits that cried with a loud voice came forth. [back] |
| Note 3. Gr. nation. [back] |
| Note 4. Comp. marg. note on ch. 5. 42. [back] |
| Note 5. Gr. powers. [back] |
| Note 6. Some ancient authorities omit Holy. [back] |
| Note 7. Gr. word. [back] |
| Note 8. Or, wilt become gall (or, a gall root) of bitterness and a bond of iniquity. Comp. Deut. 29. 18; Heb. 12. 15. [back] |
| Note 9. Gr. brought good tidings. Comp. ch. 5. 42. [back] |
| Note 10. Or, at noon. Comp. ch. 22. 6. [back] |
| Note 11. See marg. note on ch. 5. 42. [back] |
| Note 12. Some ancient authorities insert, wholly or in part, ver. 37. And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. [back] |
| Note 13. See marg. note on ch. 5. 42. [back] |
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