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Now Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

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.

Some devout men buried Stephen, and mourned loudly for him.

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

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men and women and put them in prison.

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

Therefore, those who had been scattered went through places preaching the word.

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

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

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

The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what was being said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing.

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

For in the case of many who had unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been paralyzed or limped on crutches were healed.

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.

So there was much rejoicing in that city.

And there was great joy in that city.

Now a man named Simon had previously been practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

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:

and all the people, from small to great, were paying attention to him, saying, "This man is the Power of God that is called Great."

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

And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic arts.

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

But when they believed Philip as he was preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were being baptized.

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.

Now even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was repeatedly amazed.

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

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

who came down and prayed for them that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

(For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire the gift of God with money!

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

"You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

"Therefore, repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart will be forgiven you.

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

"For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of unrighteousness."

For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

But Simon answered and said, "Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

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

So, when they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Get ready and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert road.)

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

So he got ready and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading Isaiah the prophet.

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join this chariot."

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

And he said, "Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "HE WAS LED LIKE A SHEEP TO SLAUGHTER; AND LIKE A LAMB THAT IS SILENT BEFORE ITS SHEARER, SO HE DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH.

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

"IN HUMILIATION HIS JUSTICE WAS TAKEN AWAY; WHO WILL DESCRIBE HIS GENERATION? FOR HIS LIFE IS TAKEN AWAY FROM THE EARTH."

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

The eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself, or of someone else?"

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?"

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

And he ordered that the chariot stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.