Acts 8:9-29

⁹And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

¹⁰to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, 'This one is the great power of God;'

¹¹and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

¹²And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;

¹³and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.

¹⁴And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,

¹⁵who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —

¹⁶for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus;

¹⁷then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

¹⁹saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

²⁰And Peter said unto him, 'Thy silver with thee — may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;

²¹thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;

²²reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,

²³for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'

²⁴And Simon answering, said, 'Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.'

²⁵They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.

²⁶And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' — this is desert.

²⁷And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;

²⁸he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

²⁹And the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go near, and be joined to this chariot;'