Acts 8:1-11 ▼

1 And Saul was assenting to his murder. And in that day was a great expulsion upon the church in Jerusalem; and all were scattered up and down in the countries of Judea and Samaria, except the sent.

2 And circumspect men interred Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

3 And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.

4 Truly therefore the dispersed passed through announcing good news the word.

5 And Philip having come down to the city of Samaria, proclaimed Christ to them.

6 And the crowds unanimously attended to things spoken by Philip, in their hearing and seeing the signs which he did.

7 For of many having unclean spirits, crying with a great voice, they came out: and many affected with palsy, and the lame, were healed.

8 And great joy was in that city.

9 And a certain man, Simon by name, was before in the city using magic, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be somebody great:

10 To whom attended from little to great, saying, This is the great power of God.

11 And they attended to him, because for a sufficient time they were astonished by magics.