Acts 8:5
Good News Translation
Philip went to the principal city in Samaria and preached the Messiah to the people there.

New Revised Standard Version
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.

Contemporary English Version
Philip went to the city of Samaria and told the people about Christ.

New American Bible
Thus Philip went down to [the] city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.

Philip.

Acts 8:1,14,15,40 And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles. . . .

Acts 6:5 And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor, and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

Acts 21:8 And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

the city.

Acts 1:8 But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

Matthew 10:5,6 These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. . . .

preached.

Acts 8:35-37 Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus. . . .

Acts 5:42 And every day they ceased not, in the temple and from house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus.

Acts 9:20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the son of God.

Acts 17:2,3 And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures: . . .

John 4:25,26 The woman saith to him: I know that the Messias cometh (who is called Christ): therefore, when he is come, he will tell us all things. . . .

1 Corinthians 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified: unto the Jews indeed a stumblingblock, and unto the Gentiles foolishness:

1 Corinthians 2:2 For I judged not myself to know anything among you, but Jesus Christ: and him crucified.

1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation no man can lay, but that which is laid: which is Christ Jesus.

Context
Philip in Samaria
4They therefore that were dispersed went about preaching the word of God. 5And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. 6And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.…
Cross References
Acts 1:8
But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 6:5
And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor, and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

Acts 8:1
And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 8:6
And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.

Acts 8:26
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.

Acts 8:30
And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?

Acts 21:8
And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

Acts 8:4
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