Acts 8:5–17

^5aPhilip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming ¹Christ to them.

⁶The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the ¹signs which he was performing.

⁷For in the case of many who had ^aunclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been ^bparalyzed and lame were healed.

⁸So there was ^amuch rejoicing in that city.

⁹Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing ^amagic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, ^bclaiming to be someone great;

¹⁰and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “^aThis man is what is called the Great Power of God.”

¹¹And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his ^amagic arts.

¹²But when they believed Philip ^apreaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being ^bbaptized, men and women alike.

¹³Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed ^asigns and ^bgreat miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

¹⁴Now when ^athe apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them ^bPeter and John,

¹⁵who came down and prayed for them ^athat they might receive the Holy Spirit.

¹⁶For He had ^anot yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been ^bbaptized ¹in the name of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁷Then they ^abegan laying their hands on them, and they were ^breceiving the Holy Spirit.