English Bible Presentation Sharing - Acts Book, chapter 8, verse 22 in Asv Version

Acts 8 : 1 (ASV)

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 8 : 2 (ASV)

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

Acts 8 : 3 (ASV)

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

Acts 8 : 4 (ASV)

They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.

Acts 8 : 5 (ASV)

And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

Acts 8 : 6 (ASV)

And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

Acts 8 : 7 (ASV)

For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

Acts 8 : 8 (ASV)

And there was much joy in that city.

Acts 8 : 9 (ASV)

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

Acts 8 : 10 (ASV)

to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.

Acts 8 : 11 (ASV)

And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

Acts 8 : 12 (ASV)

But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 8 : 13 (ASV)

And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

Acts 8 : 14 (ASV)

Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

Acts 8 : 15 (ASV)

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

Acts 8 : 16 (ASV)

for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 8 : 17 (ASV)

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8 : 18 (ASV)

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

Acts 8 : 19 (ASV)

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8 : 20 (ASV)

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

Acts 8 : 21 (ASV)

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

Acts 8 : 22 (ASV)

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.

Acts 8 : 23 (ASV)

For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.

Acts 8 : 24 (ASV)

And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

Acts 8 : 25 (ASV)

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.

Acts 8 : 26 (ASV)

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

Acts 8 : 27 (ASV)

And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

Acts 8 : 28 (ASV)

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

Acts 8 : 29 (ASV)

And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

Acts 8 : 30 (ASV)

And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

Acts 8 : 31 (ASV)

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 8 : 32 (ASV)

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:

Acts 8 : 33 (ASV)

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.

Acts 8 : 34 (ASV)

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

Acts 8 : 35 (ASV)

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

Acts 8 : 36 (ASV)

And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

Acts 8 : 37 (ASV)

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Acts 8 : 38 (ASV)

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Acts 8 : 39 (ASV)

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 8 : 40 (ASV)

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.