Acts 8:14–24

¹⁴And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John, ¹⁵who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit,— ¹⁶for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized—to the name of the Lord Jesus; ¹⁷then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money, ¹⁹saying, ‘Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.’ ²⁰And Peter said unto him, ‘Thy silver with thee—may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money; ²¹thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God; ²²reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee, ²³for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.’ ²⁴And Simon answering, said, ‘Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.’