Acts 8:1-11 ▼

1 And Saul was approving of his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the countries of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

3 But Saul was laying waste the assembly, entering house after house; and, dragging men and women, was committing them to prison.

4 Those, therefore, who were dispersed, went about, proclaiming the good tidings of the word.

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

6 And the multitudes, with one accord, were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the things which he was doing.

7 For unclean spirits came forth from many of those possessing them, crying with a loud voice; and many paralyzed and lame persons were healed;

8 and there was much joy in that city.

9 But a certain man, Simon by name, was in the city before, using sorcery, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, affirming himself to be some great one;

10 to whom all were giving heed, from small to great, saying, "This man is the power of God, which is called Great."

11 And they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with his sorceries.