Atos 8

Og på den Dag udbrød der en stor Forfølgelse imod Menigheden i Jerusalem, og de adspredtes alle over Judæas og Samarias Egne, undtagen Apostlene.

Men gudfrygtige Mænd begravede Stefanus og holdt en stor Veklage over ham.

Men Saulus plagede Menigheden og gik ind i Husene og trak både Mænd og Kvinder frem og lod dem sætte i Fængsel.

Imidlertid gik de, som bleve adspredte, omkring og forkyndte Evangeliets Ord.

Da kom Filip til Byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem.

Og Skarerne gave endrægtigt Agt på det, som blev sagt af Filip, idet de hørte og så de Tegn, som han gjorde.

Thi der var mange, som havde urene Ånder, og af hvem disse fore ud, råbende med høj Røst; og mange værkbrudne og lamme bleve helbredte.

Og der blev en stor Glæde i denne By.

Men en Mand, ved Navn Simon, var i Forvejen i Byen og drev Trolddom og satte Samarias Folk i Forbavselse, idet han udgav sig selv for at være noget stort.

Men de gave Agt på ham, fordi han i lang Tid havde sat dem i Forbavselse ved sine Trolddomskunster.

Men da de troede Filip, som forkyndte Evangeliet om Guds Rige og Jesu Kristi Navn, lode de sig døbe, både Mænd og Kvinder.

Men Simon troede også selv, og efter at være døbt holdt han sig nær til Filip; og da han så Tegn og store, kraftige Gerninger ske, forbavsedes han højligt.

Men da Apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at Samaria havde taget imod Guds Ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem,

og da disse vare komne derned, bade de for dem om, at de måtte få den Helligånd;

thi den var endnu ikke falden på nogen af dem, men de vare blot døbte til den Herres Jesu Navn.

Da lagde de Hænderne på dem, og de fik den Helligånd.

Men da Simon så, at den Helligånd blev given ved Apostlenes Håndspålæggelse, bragte han dem Penge og sagde:

Giver også mig denne Magt, at, hvem jeg lægger Hænderne på, han må få den Helligånd.

Du har ikke Del eller Lod i dette Ord; thi dit Hjerte er ikke ret for Gud.

Omvend dig derfor fra denne din Ondskab og bed Herren, om dog dit Hjertes Påfund måtte forlades dig.

Men da de havde vidnet og talt Herrens Ord, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem, og de forkyndte Evangeliet i mange af Samaritanernes Landsbyer.

Og han stod op og gik. Og se, der var en Æthioper, en Hofmand, en mægtig Mand hos Kandake, Æthiopernes Dronning, som var sat over alle hendes Skatte; han var kommen til Jerusalem for at tilbede.

Og han var på Hjemvejen og sad på sin Vogn og læste Profeten Esajas.

Da oplod Filip sin Mund, og idet han begyndte fra dette Skriftsted, forkyndte han ham Evangeliet om Jesus.

Og han bød, at Vognen skulde holde, og de stege begge ned i Vandet, både Filip og Hofmanden; og han døbte ham

Men da de stege op af Vandet, bortrykkede Herrens Ånd Filip, og Hofmanden så ham ikke mere; thi han drog sin Vej med Glæde.

Men Filip blev funden i Asdod, og han drog omkring og forkyndte Evangeliet i alle Byerne, indtil han kom fil Kæsarea.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And devout men carried Stephen {to his burial}, and made great lamentation over him.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed {them} to prison.

Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed {with them}: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

And there was great joy in that city.

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

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

Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. {miracles...: Gr. signs and great miracles}

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Then laid they {their} hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

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

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and {in} the bond of iniquity.

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

And Philip ran thither to {him}, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

And as they went on {their} way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, {here is} water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.