Acts 8:5-25 - Philip Preaches In Samaria

⁵ And Philip came down to the city of Samaria [and] began proclaiming the Christ to them. ⁶ And the crowds with one mind were paying attention to what was being said by Philip, [as] they heard [him] and saw the signs that he was performing. ⁷ For many of those who had unclean spirits, they were coming out [of them], crying out with a loud voice, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. ⁸ And there was great joy in that city.

⁹ Now a certain man {named} Simon had been in the city practicing magic and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying he was someone great. ¹⁰ They were all paying attention to {him}, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is the power of God that is called 'Great.'" ¹¹ And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had astonished them with [his] magic. ¹² But when they believed Philip [as he] was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were being baptized. ¹³ And Simon himself also believed, and [after he] was baptized he was {keeping close company with} Philip. And [when he] saw the signs and great miracles that were taking place, he was astonished.

¹⁴ Now [when] the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, ¹⁵ who went down [and] prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit. ¹⁶ (For he had not yet fallen on any of them, {but they had only been baptized} in the name of the Lord Jesus.) ¹⁷ Then they placed [their] hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸ Now Simon, [when he] saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money, ¹⁹ saying, "Give to me also this power, so that whomever I place [my] hands on may receive the Holy Spirit!"

²⁰ But Peter said to him, "May your silver {be destroyed along with you}, because you thought {you could acquire} the gift of God by means of money! ²¹ {You have no} part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. ²² Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and ask the Lord if perhaps the intent of your heart may be forgiven you!" ²³ For I see you are in {a state of bitter envy} and {bound by unrighteousness}."

²⁴ But Simon answered [and] said, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said will come upon me."

²⁵ So [when] they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they turned back toward Jerusalem, and were proclaiming the good news [to] many villages of the Samaritans.