12However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13Even Simon believed, and after his baptism attached himself to Philip, and was in his turn mystified at seeing signs and great miracles constantly occurring.
14When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had welcomed God's message, they sent Peter and John to them;
15and they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.
16(As yet the Spirit had not descended on any of them; they had only been baptized into the faith of the Lord Jesus).
17Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18When Simon saw that it was through the placing of the apostles' hands on them that the Spirit was given, he brought them a sum of money and said,
19“Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands on anyone, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20“A curse on you and on your money,” Peter exclaimed, “for thinking that God's free gift can be bought with gold!
21You have no share or part in our message, for your heart is not right with God.
22Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, that, if possible, you may be forgiven for such a thought;
23for I see that you have fallen into the bitterness of envy and the fetters of sin.”
Acts 8
Acts 8:12-23