Acts 8:1–13

¹And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles; ²and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him; ³and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison.

⁴They then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word. ⁵And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ, ⁶the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing, ⁷for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed, ⁸and there was great joy in that city. ⁹And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one, ¹⁰to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, ‘This one is the great power of God;’ ¹¹and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic. ¹²And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women; ¹³and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.