Acts 8:1-13 ▼

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.

12 But when they believed Philip preaching the gospel concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13 But Simon himself also believed: and being baptized, was constantly with Philip, both seeing the miracles and the great dynamites performed, was astonished.