1  Now Saul was agreeing with them in his murder. And in that day there arose a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

1  Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.

1  SAUL was pleased to have had a part in the murder of Stephen. At that very time there was severe persecution against the church at Jerusalem; and they were all, with the exception of the apostles, dispersed throughout the towns of JudµÆa and SamaÆria.

2  And godly men buried Stephen, and they mourned deeply for him.

2  And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

2  But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen’s funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.

3  But Saul was doing injury to the church, going in from house to house, and dragging away both men and women, and putting them in prison.

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

4  Therefore those who were scattered went about preaching the good news of the word.

4  So that they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word of God.

5  And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ.

5  Then Philip went down to a Samaritan city and preached to them about Christ.

6  And the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the signs which he was doing.

6  And when the people of that place heard his word, they gave heed and listened attentively to everything Philip said, because they saw the miracles which he did.

7  For many of those having unclean spirits [had ]cried out with a loud voice, [and the spirits ]came out; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

7  For many of them had unclean spirits, and, crying out with a loud voice, these departed from them.

7  Many who were mentally afflicted, cried with loud voices and were restored; and others who were paralytic and lame, were healed.

8  And there was great joy in that city.

8  And many of the paralytics and the lame were cured.

9  Now a certain man named Simon was previously in the city practicing magic and astounding the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great,

9  But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one

9  Therefore, there was great gladness in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great.

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

10  And to all those who would listen, from the least even to the greatest, he was saying: “Here is the power of God, which is called great.”

10  And both the noblest and the least followed him, saying, He is the greatest power of God.

11  But they gave heed to him because of the long time that he had astonished them with the magic arts.

11  And they were attentive to him because, for a long time, he had deluded them with his magic.

11  All of them listened to him, because for a long time he had bewitched them with his sorceries.

12  But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

12  Yet truly, once they had believed Philip, who was evangelizing the kingdom of God, both men and women were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

13  Then Simon himself also believed; and having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, and observing miracles and signs occurring, he was astounded.

13  And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

13  Semon himself also believed and was baptized and attached himself to Philip, and as he saw the miracles and great signs performed by his hand, he marvelled greatly.

14  Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

14  N ow when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritan people had accepted the word of God, they sent to them Simon Peter and John,

15  who, coming down, prayed concerning them in order that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

15  who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit

15  And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

16  For He had not yet fallen upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

16  for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

17  Then they laid hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18  Now when Simon observed that by the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

18  But when Simon had seen that, by the imposition of the hands of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

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

19  saying, "Give me this power also, that on whom ever I lay my hands he may receive the Holy Spirit."

19  saying, “Give this power to me also, so that on whomever I will lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him

20  But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you, because you thought to acquire the gift of God through money!

20  “Let your money be with you in perdition, for you have supposed that a gift of God might be possessed by money.

20  Simon Peter said to him, Let your money perish with you because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with wealth.

21  You have neither part nor portion in this word, for your heart is not right before God.

21  Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

21  There is no part or place for you in this matter. For your heart is not upright in the sight of God.

22  Repent therefore from this your wickedness, and make petition to God, if perhaps the intent of your heart will be forgiven you.

22  And so, repent from this, your wickedness, and beg God, so that perhaps this plan of your heart might be forgiven you.

22  Repent, therefore, of this evil of yours, and beseech God that he may perhaps forgive you for the guile which is in your heart.

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

23  For I perceive you to be in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”

23  For I see your heart is as bitter as gall and you are in the bonds of iniquity.

24  Then Simon answered and said, "Pray to YHWH for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me."

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

25  Then solemnly bearing witness to and speaking the word of YHWH, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

25  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.

25  Now when Simon Peter and John had testified and taught them the word of God, they returned to Jerusalem after they had preached in many Samaritan villages.

26  Now an angel of YHWH spoke to Philip, saying, "Get up and go toward the south on the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza."This is desolate.

26  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.

26  And the angel of the LORD spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go south by way of the desert that leads down from Jerusalem to Gaza,

27  So he got up and went; and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a court official of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem worshipping,

27  So he arose and went: and he was met by a eunuch, who had come from E-thi-oÆpi-a; an official of CanÆda-ce, queen of the E-thioÆpi- ans, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to worship at Jerusalem.

28  and he was returning. And sitting upon his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

28  While he was returning, sitting in his chariot, he read the book of the prophet IsaÆiah.

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

29  Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."

29  And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and keep close to the chariot.

30  And Phillip, running up to it, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

30  And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

30  And as Philip drew near and heard him reading from the book of the prophet I-saÆiah, he said to him, Do you understand what you are reading?

31  And he said, "How can I, unless someone helps me?"And he urged Philip to come up and sit with him.

31  And he said, “But how can I, unless someone will have revealed it to me?” And he asked Philip to climb up and sit with him.

31  And the E-thi-oÆpi-an said, How can I understand unless some one teach me? and he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32  Now the portion of the Scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, thus He opened not His mouth.

32  The portion of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and like a ewe sheep before the shearer, so he opened not his mouth

32  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

33  In His humiliation His justice was taken away, and who will recount His generation? For His life is taken away from the earth."

33  He endured his judgment with humility. Who of his generation shall describe how his life was taken away from the earth?”

33  In his humiliation, he suffered imprisonment and judgment: none can tell his struggle, for even his life is taken away from the earth.

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

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

34  Then the eunuch responded to Philip, saying: “I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?”

35  And Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached the good news [about] Jesus to him.

35  Then Philip opened his mouth and began at that same scripture and preached to him concerning our LORD Jesus.

36  Now as they were going down the road, they came upon some water. And the eunuch said, "Behold, [here is] water: what prevents me from being baptized?"

36  And while they were going along the way, they arrived at a certain water source. And the eunuch said: “There is water. What would prevent me from being baptized?”

36  And as they went on their way, they came to a place where there was water; and the eunuch said, Behold here is water; what prevents me from being baptized?

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

37  Then Philip said, “If you believe from your whole heart, it is permitted.” And he responded by saying, “I believe the Son of God to be Jesus the Christ.”

38  And he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, both Phillip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

38  And he commanded the chariot be stopped: and both went down into the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.

39  Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of YHWH caught up Philip, and the eunuch did not see him any longer; and he went on his way rejoicing.

39  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.

40  But Philip was found at Azotus. And as he passed through, he preached the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

40  Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea.

40  Philip was found at Az-oÆtus: and from there he traveled around and preached in all the cities till he came to Cµs-a-reÆa.