Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But Simon replied, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me."
New American Standard Bible
But Simon answered and said, “
King James Version
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Holman Bible
“Please pray
International Standard Version
Simon answered, "Both of you pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you have said will happen to me."
A Conservative Version
And having answered, Simon said, Beg ye to the Lord for me, so that none of which things ye have spoken may come upon me.
American Standard Version
And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Amplified
But Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me both of you, so that nothing of what you have said will come upon me.”
An Understandable Version
And Simon answered, "[Please] pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said about me will [really] happen."
Anderson New Testament
But Simon answered and said: Pray you both to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken come upon me.
Bible in Basic English
And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.
Common New Testament
And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Simon answered, do you pray to the Lord for me, that nothing like what you mention may befall me.
Darby Translation
And Simon answering said, Supplicate ye for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
Godbey New Testament
And Simon responding said, You pray to the Lord for me, in order that none of these things of which you have spoken may come upon me.
Goodspeed New Testament
Simon answered, "You must pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things you have said may happen to me!"
John Wesley New Testament
And Simon answering said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things, which ye have spoken, may come upon me.
Julia Smith Translation
And Simon having answered, said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that nothing which ye have spoken come upon me.
King James 2000
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray you to the Lord for me, that none of these things which you have spoken come upon me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Simon answered [and] said, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said will come upon me."
Modern King James verseion
And answering Simon said, You pray to the Lord for me that none of these things which you have spoken may come on me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then answered Simon, and said, "Pray ye to the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken fall on me."
Moffatt New Testament
Simon replied, "Beseech the Lord for me! Pray that nothing you have said may befall me!"
Montgomery New Testament
And Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me, both of you, that nothing which you have said may happen to me."
New Heart English Bible
Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
Noyes New Testament
And Simon answering said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
Sawyer New Testament
And Simon answered and said, Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have said may come upon me.
The Emphasized Bible
And Simon, answering, said - Entreat ye, in my behalf, unto the Lord; that, nothing, may come upon me, of the things whereof ye have spoken!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Simon answering said, Pray ye for me unto the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Pray to the Lord for me, all of you," Simon answered, "so that none of the things you have spoken of may befall me."
Webster
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Weymouth New Testament
"Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
Williams New Testament
So Simon answered, "Both of you beg the Lord for me that none of the things you have said may befall me!"
World English Bible
Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
Worrell New Testament
And Simon answered and said, "Pray ye to the Lord in my behalf, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me."
Worsley New Testament
And Simon answered, and said, Do ye pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Simon answering, said, 'Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.'
Themes
intercession » Solicited » By simon magus, of peter
Peter » Rebukes simon, the sorcerer, who desires to purchase this power
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Requests for prayer
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Visited by philip, peter, and john
Simon » A sorcerer (also called simon magus) » Rebuked by peter
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:24
Prayers for Acts 8:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Philip Preaches In Samaria
23 For I see that you are bitterly envious and in bondage to sin." 24 But Simon replied, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me." 25 So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 8:8
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Pray to the Lord that he may take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will release the people that they may sacrifice to the Lord."
Numbers 21:7
Then the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray to the Lord that he would take away the snakes from us." So Moses prayed for the people.
Genesis 20:7
But now give back the man's wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don't give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you."
Exodus 10:17
So now, forgive my sin this time only, and pray to the Lord your God that he would only take this death away from me."
1 Kings 13:6
The king pled with the prophet, "Seek the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored." So the prophet sought the Lord's favor and the king's hand was restored to its former condition.
James 5:16
So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.
Genesis 20:17
Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.
Exodus 12:32
Also, take your flocks and your herds, just as you have requested, and leave. But bless me also."
1 Samuel 12:19
All the people said to Samuel, "Pray to the Lord your God on behalf of us -- your servants -- so we won't die, for we have added to all our sins by asking for a king."
1 Samuel 12:23
As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.
Ezra 6:10
so that they may be offering incense to the God of heaven and may be praying for the good fortune of the king and his family.
Ezra 8:23
So we fasted and prayed to our God about this, and he answered us.
Job 42:8
So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will intercede for you, and I will respect him, so that I do not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has."