• Acts 8:1

    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.

  • Acts 8:2

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

  • Acts 8:3

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

  • Acts 8:4

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

  • Acts 8:5

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

  • Acts 8:6

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

  • Acts 8:7

    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.

  • Acts 8:8

    And there was great joy in that city.

  • Acts 8:9

    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:

  • Acts 8:10

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

  • Acts 8:11

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

  • Acts 8:12

    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.

  • Acts 8:13

    Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miraclesa and signs which were done.

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