{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/erv/acts/8","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T12:34:30.555Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Acts","bookSlug":"acts","chapter":8,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":7,"nextChapter":9,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":40},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For from many of those which had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And there was much joy in that city."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"But there was a certain man, Simon by name, which beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem for to worship;"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Now the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?"},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing."},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."}],"citation":{"inline":"Acts 8 (ERV)","markdown":"[Acts 8](https://primebible.com/erv/acts/8)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/acts/8 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}