Acts 8

¹And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.

²And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.

³But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

⁴But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.

⁵And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.

⁶And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did.

⁷For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.

⁸And there was much joy in that town.

⁹But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:

¹⁰To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.

¹¹And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.

¹²But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism.