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.