That very day the church in Jerusalembegan to suffer cruel persecution. All the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the provinces of Judeaand Samaria. 2 Some devout men buried Stephen, mourning for him with loud cries.
3 Ac 22.4,5;26.9-11But Saultried to destroy the church; going from house to house, he dragged out the believers, both men and women, and threw them into jail.
The Gospel Is Preached in Samaria
4 The believers who were scattered went everywhere, preaching the message. 5 Philipwent to the principal city8.5: the principal city; some manuscripts have a city.in Samariaand preached the Messiah to the people there. 6 The crowds paid close attention to what Philipsaid, as they listened to him and saw the miracles that he performed. 7 Evil spirits came out from many people with a loud cry, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city.
9 A man named Simonlived there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritanswith his magic. He claimed that he was someone great, 10 and everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him. "He is that power of God known as ‘The Great Power,’" they said. 11 They paid this attention to him because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic. 12 But when they believed Philip’s message about the good news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Simonhimself also believed; and after being baptized, he stayed close to Philipand was astounded when he saw the great wonders and miracles that were being performed.
14 The apostles in Jerusalemheard that the people of Samariahad received the word of God, so they sent Peterand Johnto them. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the believers that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet come down on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Simonsaw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered money to Peter and John, 19 and said, "Give this power to me too, so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit."
20 But Peteranswered him, "May you and your money go to hell, for thinking that you can buy God’s gift with money! 21 You have no part or share in our work, because your heart is not right in God’s sight. 22 Repent, then, of this evil plan of yours, and pray to the Lord that he will forgive you for thinking such a thing as this. 23 For I see that you are full of bitter envy and are a prisoner of sin."
24 Simonsaid to Peter and John, "Please pray to the Lord for me, so that none of these things you spoke of will happen to me."
25 After they had given their testimony and proclaimed the Lord’s message, Peter and John went back to Jerusalem. On their way they preached the Good News in many villages of Samaria.
Philip and the Ethiopian Official
26 An angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get ready and go south8.26: south; or at midday.to the road that goes from Jerusalemto Gaza." (This road is not used nowadays.)8.26: This road is not used nowadays; or This is the desert road.27,28 So Philip got ready and went. Now an Ethiopian eunuch, who was an important official in charge of the treasury of the queen of Ethiopia, was on his way home. He had been to Jerusalemto worship God and was going back home in his carriage. As he rode along, he was reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. 29 The Holy Spirit said to Philip, "Go over to that carriage and stay close to it." 30 Philipran over and heard him reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. He asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 The official replied, "How can I understand unless someone explains it to me?" And he invited Philipto climb up and sit in the carriage with him. 32 Is 53.7,8(LXX)The passage of scripture which he was reading was this:
"He was like a sheep that is taken to be slaughtered,
like a lamb that makes no sound when its wool is cut off.
He did not say a word.
33 He was humiliated, and justice was denied him.
No one will be able to tell about his descendants,
because his life on earth has come to an end."
34 The official asked Philip, "Tell me, of whom is the prophet saying this? Of himself or of someone else?" 35 Then Philipbegan to speak; starting from this passage of scripture, he told him the Good News about Jesus. 36 As they traveled down the road, they came to a place where there was some water, and the official said, "Here is some water. What is to keep me from being baptized?"8.36: Some manuscripts add verse 37: Philip said to him, "You may be baptized if you believe with all your heart." "I do," he answered; "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
38 The official ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philipand the official went down into the water, and Philipbaptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philipaway. The official did not see him again, but continued on his way, full of joy. 40 Philipfound himself in Azotus; he went on to Caesarea, and on the way he preached the Good News in every town.
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Paul
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Paul, also called Saul, was an apostle of Christ Jesus and, with Barnabas, turned to the Gentiles. Earlier, he ravaged the church and committed men and women to prison, until he heard a voice and, seeing nothing, was brought to Damascus (Acts 13:46).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Judea is the land where Bethlehem is located, the town where Jesus was born during the time of King Herod. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and there the Jews sought to kill Jesus (Matthew 2:1).
Samaria is the region Jesus passed through and where, in a city, Philip preached the Christ; when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John (Acts 8:14).
Paul, also called Saul, was an apostle of Christ Jesus and, with Barnabas, turned to the Gentiles. Earlier, he ravaged the church and committed men and women to prison, until he heard a voice and, seeing nothing, was brought to Damascus (Acts 13:46).
Samaria is the region Jesus passed through and where, in a city, Philip preached the Christ; when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John (Acts 8:14).
Samaria is the region Jesus passed through and where, in a city, Philip preached the Christ; when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John (Acts 8:14).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Samaria is the region Jesus passed through and where, in a city, Philip preached the Christ; when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John (Acts 8:14).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
John, son of Zebedee and brother of James, left his father’s boat to follow Jesus, was one of the twelve apostles, and was with him at the transfiguration (Mark 1:19).
Peter, called Simon, a fisherman of Galilee, was one of the twelve apostles; he confessed Jesus as the Christ, denied him three times, and later preached at Pentecost (Matthew 16:16).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Samaria is the region Jesus passed through and where, in a city, Philip preached the Christ; when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John (Acts 8:14).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Ethiopia is the land of the Ethiopians, whose queen was Candace; an Ethiopian eunuch, in charge of all her treasury, had gone to Jerusalem to worship God (Acts 8:27).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Isaiah, son of Amoz, was the prophet who had a vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. He sent King Hezekiah the Lord’s answer to the prayer about Sennacherib king of Assyria (2 Kings 19:20).
Isaiah, son of Amoz, was the prophet who had a vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. He sent King Hezekiah the Lord’s answer to the prayer about Sennacherib king of Assyria (2 Kings 19:20).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Ashdod was one of the cities of the five Philistine rulers; there Dagon was found fallen before the ark of the Lord, and the Lord’s hand was heavy on the people, afflicting them with tumors (1 Samuel 5:6).