Acts 8:1-11 ▼

1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there was a great persecution in that day against the church in Jerusalem: and all were dispersed abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 And godly men buried Stephen, and made great mourning over him.

3 But Saul was laying waste the church, entering into the houses, and arresting men and women, he committed them to prison.

4 Therefore indeed, being dispersed abroad, they went everywhere preaching the word:

5 and Philip, having gone down to the city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them,

6 And the multitudes were unanimously giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, while they were hearing and seeing the miracles which he was performing.

7 For many of those having unclean spirits, roaring with a loud voice, went out: and many paralyzed and lame were healed;

8 and there was great joy in that city.

9 And a certain man, by name Simon, was formerly practicing magic in the city, and bewitching the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great man:

10 to whom all from small even unto the great gave heed, saying, This one is the power of God, called Great.

11 And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had deceived them with his magic arts.