Acts 8 Parallel Bible

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1	SAUL was pleased to have had a part in the murder of Stephen. At that very time there was severe persecution against the church at Jerusalem; and they were all, with the exception of the apostles, dispersed throughout the towns of Judæ’a and Sama’ria.	And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.	And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2	And devout men picked up Stephen and buried him, and they mourned over him in great sorrow.	Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.	Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.
3	As for Saul, he continued to persecute the church of God, entering into houses and dragging out men and women and delivering them to prison,	But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.	But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
4	So that they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word of God.	Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.	Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
5	Then Philip went down to a Samaritan city and preached to them about Christ.	Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.	Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there.
6	And when the people of that place heard his word, they gave heed and listened attentively to everything Philip said, because they saw the miracles which he did.	And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did.	When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.
7	Many who were mentally afflicted, cried with loud voices and were restored; and others who were paralytic and lame, were healed.	For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.	For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.
8	And there was great joy in that city.	So there was much joy in that city.	So there was great joy in that city.
9	Now there was there a man called Semon, who had lived in that city a long time, and who had deceived the Samaritan people by his magic, boasting of himself and saying, I am the greatest one.	But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.	Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,
10	And both the noblest and the least followed him, saying, He is the greatest power of God.	They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.”	and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.”
11	All of them listened to him, because for a long time he had bewitched them with his sorceries.	And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.	They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery.
12	But when they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.	But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.	But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13	Semon himself also believed and was baptized and attached himself to Philip, and as he saw the miracles and great signs performed by his hand, he marvelled greatly.	Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.	Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.
14	N ow when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritan people had accepted the word of God, they sent to them Simon Peter and John,	Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,	When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria.
15	Who, when they went down, prayed over them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.	who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,	When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
16	For as yet it had not come upon them although they had been baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus.	for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.	because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17	Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.	Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.	Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18	And when Semon saw that the Holy Spirit was given by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,	Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,	When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
19	Saying, Give me also this authority so that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.	saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”	and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20	Simon Peter said to him, Let your money perish with you because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with wealth.	But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!	Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21	You have no part nor lot in this faith because your heart is not right in the sight of God.	You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.	You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
22	Repent, therefore, of this evil of yours, and beseech God that he may perhaps forgive you for the guile which is in your heart.	Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.	Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
23	For I see your heart is as bitter as gall and you are in the bonds of iniquity.	For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”	For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”
24	Then Semon answered and said, Pray God for me so that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.	And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”	Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
25	Now when Simon Peter and John had testified and taught them the word of God, they returned to Jerusalem after they had preached in many Samaritan villages.	Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.	After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.
26	And the angel of the LORD spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go south by way of the desert that leads down from Jerusalem to Gaza,	Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place.	Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
27	So he arose and went: and he was met by a eunuch, who had come from E-thi-o’pi-a; an official of Can’da-ce, queen of the E-thio’pi- ans, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to worship at Jerusalem.	And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship	So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
28	While he was returning, sitting in his chariot, he read the book of the prophet Isa’iah.	and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.	and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet.
29	And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and keep close to the chariot.	And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”	The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”
30	And as Philip drew near and heard him reading from the book of the prophet I-sa’iah, he said to him, Do you understand what you are reading?	So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”	Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
31	And the E-thi-o’pi-an said, How can I understand unless some one teach me? and he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.	And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.	“How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32	The portion of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and like a ewe sheep before the shearer, so he opened not his mouth:	Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.	This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.
33	In his humiliation, he suffered imprisonment and judgment: none can tell his struggle, for even his life is taken away from the earth.	In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.”	In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.”
34	And the eunuch said to Philip. I pray you, of whom does this prophet speak? of himself or of some other man?	And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?”	The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
35	Then Philip opened his mouth and began at that same scripture and preached to him concerning our LORD Jesus.	Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.	Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
36	And as they went on their way, they came to a place where there was water; and the eunuch said, Behold here is water; what prevents me from being baptized?	And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”	As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”
37	And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38	And he commanded the chariot be stopped: and both went down into the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.	And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.	And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him.
39	And when they came up from the water, the Spirit of the LORD caught Philip away and the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.	And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.	When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.
40	Philip was found at Az-o’tus: and from there he traveled around and preached in all the cities till he came to Cæs-a-re’a.	But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.	Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
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