Acts 8:1-11 ▼

1 And Saul consented vnto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against ye Churche which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abrode thorowout the regions of Iurie, and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 And deuout men were carefull together touchyng Steuen, and made great lamentation ouer hym.

3 As for Saul, he made hauocke of the Churche, and entred into euery house, & drewe out both men and women, and put them into pryson.

4 Therfore, they that were scattered abrode, went euery where preachyng the worde of God.

5 Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, & preached Christe vnto the.

6 And the people gaue heede vnto those thynges whiche Philip spake with one accorde, hearyng and seing the miracles which he dyd.

7 For vncleane spirites, crying with loude voyce, came out of manye that were possessed with them. And many taken with paulsies, & many that haulted, were healed.

8 And there was great ioy in that citie.

9 But there was a certayne man called Simon, which beforetyme in the same citie vsed witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he was a man that coulde do great thynges:

10 Whom they regarded from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the great power of God.

11 And hym they sette much by, because that of long tyme he had bewitched the with sorseries.