Acts 8:5–17

⁵Philip went down to the city^e of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah^f to them.^{* 6}The crowds with one accord listened eagerly to what was said by Philip, hearing and seeing the signs that he did, ⁷for unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, came out of many who were possessed, and many others who were paralyzed or lame were cured.^{* 8}So there was great joy in that city.

⁹Now a certain man named Simon had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he was someone great.^{* 10}All of them, from the least to the greatest, listened to him eagerly, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.”^{* 11}And they listened eagerly to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. ¹²But when they believed Philip, who was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.^{* 13}Even Simon himself believed. After being baptized, he stayed constantly with Philip and was amazed when he saw the signs and great miracles that took place.^*

¹⁴Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.^{* 15}The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit^{* 16}(for as yet the Spirit had not come^g upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus).^{* 17}Then Peter and John^h laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.^*