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CHAPTER 8.
1 AND at that time there was raised a great persecution
against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed through
the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and
made great mourning over him.
3 But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from
house to house, and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
4 They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching
the word of God.
5 And Philip going down to the city of Samaria,
preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord were attentive to
those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which
he did.
7 For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with
a loud voice, went out.
8 And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame,
were healed.
9 There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there
was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city,
seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the
greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.
11 And they were attentive to him, because, for a long
time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.
12 But when they had believed Philip preaching of the
kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both
men and women.
13 Then Simon himself believed also; and being
baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs
and exceeding great miracles which were done.
14 Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had
heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and
John.
15 Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost.
16 For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but
they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they
received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the
hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever
I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to
him:
20 Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee,
because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy
heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness; and
pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in
the bonds of iniquity.
24 Then Simon answering, said: Pray you for me to the
Lord, that none of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.
25 And they indeed having testified and preached the
word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many
countries of the Samaritans.
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying:
Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into
Gaza: this is desert.
27 And rising up, he went. And behold a man of
Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the
Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to
adore.
28 And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and
reading Isaias the prophet.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join
thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the
prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou
readest?
31 Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me?
And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 And the place of the scripture which he was reading
was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without
voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.
33 In humility his judgment was taken away. His
generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?
34 And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech
thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at
this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came to a
certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me
from being baptized?
37 And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy
heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the
Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and
they went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more. And he
went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through,
he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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