Acts 8:9-25 - Simon The Magician

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. ¹² But, when they believed Philip proclaiming the glad tidings concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being immersed, both men and women. ¹³ And Simon also himself believed; and, having been immersed, he was adhering closely to Philip; and, beholding the signs and great miracles being done, he was amazed.

¹⁴ Now the apostles in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John; ¹⁵ who, indeed, having come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit; ¹⁶ for as yet He had fallen upon no one of them, but they had only been immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁷ Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸ Now Simon, seeing that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money, ¹⁹ saying, "Give me also this authority, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

²⁰ But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you, because you thought to acquire the gift of God with money! ²¹ You have no part nor lot in this matter; for your heart is not right before God. ²² Repent, therefore, of this your wickedness, and entreat the Lord, if, perhaps, the thought of your heart may be forgiven you; ²³ for I see that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."

²⁴ 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."

²⁵ They, therefore, having fully testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and preaching the Gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.