Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

King James Version

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Holman Bible

saying, “Give me this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

International Standard Version

and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit."

A Conservative Version

saying, Give me also this power, so that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive Holy Spirit.

American Standard Version

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Amplified

saying, “Give me this authority and power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

An Understandable Version

saying, "Give me also the ability to place my hands on people [and pray] so that they will receive [the miraculous power of] the Holy Spirit."

Anderson New Testament

saying: Give me, also, this authority, that who ever I shall lay my hands on, may receive the Holy Spirit.

Bible in Basic English

Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

Common New Testament

saying, "Give me also this power, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Daniel Mace New Testament

give me too this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the holy spirit.

Darby Translation

saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Godbey New Testament

Give me this power, that on whomsoever I may lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Goodspeed New Testament

saying, "Give me also this power to communicate the holy Spirit to anyone I place my hands upon."

John Wesley New Testament

offered them money, Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Julia Smith Translation

Saying, Give me also this power, that upon whomsoever I put hands, he might receive the Holy Spirit.

King James 2000

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Lexham Expanded Bible

saying, "Give to me also this power, so that whomever I place [my] hands on may receive the Holy Spirit!"

Modern King James verseion

saying, Give me this power also, that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I put the hands, he may receive the holy ghost."

Moffatt New Testament

saying, "Let me share this power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit."

Montgomery New Testament

"Give me, too, this power, so that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

NET Bible

saying, "Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

New Heart English Bible

saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

Noyes New Testament

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Sawyer New Testament

saying, Give me this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hand he may receive the Holy Spirit.

The Emphasized Bible

Saying - Give unto me also this authority, - in order that, on whomsoever may lay my hands, he may receive Holy Spirit.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

saying, Confer on me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, they may receive the Holy Ghost.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands upon any one, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

Webster

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Weymouth New Testament

"Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."

Williams New Testament

and said, "Give me this power too, that when I lay my hands on anyone he may receive the Holy Spirit."

World English Bible

saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

Worrell New Testament

saying, "Give me also this authority, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

Worsley New Testament

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the holy Spirit.

Youngs Literal Translation

saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

Give me
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
Usage: 39

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

ἐξουσία 
Exousia 
Usage: 79

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

I lay
ἐπιτίθημι 
Epitithemi 
lay on, lay, put, lay upon, put on, put upon, set, not tr,
Usage: 34

χείρ 
Cheir 
hand, not tr
Usage: 149

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

the Holy
G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

Context Readings

Philip Preaches In Samaria

18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

Cross References

Matthew 18:1-3

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Luke 14:7-11

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

John 5:44

How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?

Acts 8:9-11

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

Acts 8:17

Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:8-9

and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also.

3 John 1:9

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

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