Acts 8:16-29

¹⁶(For as yet, hee was fallen downe on none of them, but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)

¹⁷Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.

¹⁸And when Simon sawe, that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy Ghost was giuen, he offred them money,

¹⁹Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.

²⁰Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with money.

²¹Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this businesse: for thine heart is not right in the sight of God.

²²Repent therefore of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.

²³For I see that thou art in the gall of bitternes, and in the bonde of iniquitie.

²⁴Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.

²⁵So they, when they had testified and preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans.

²⁶Then the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe towarde the South vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is waste.

²⁷And hee arose and went on: and beholde, a certaine Eunuche of Ethiopia, Candaces the Queene of the Ethiopians chiefe Gouernour, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Hierusalem to worship:

²⁸And as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet.

²⁹Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.