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Acts 8

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 and Sha'ul gave his approval to his murder. Starting with that day, there arose intense persecution against the Messianic Community in Yerushalayim; all but the emissaries were scattered throughout the regions of Y'hudah and Shomron.

2 Some godly men buried Stephen and mourned him deeply.

3 But Sha'ul set out to destroy the Messianic Community - entering house after house, he dragged off both men and women and handed them over to be put in prison.

4 However, those who were scattered announced the Good News of the Word wherever they went.

5 Now Philip went down to a city in Shomron and was proclaiming the Messiah to them;

6 and the crowds were paying close attention to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was doing.

7 For many people were having unclean spirits driven out of them, shrieking; also many paralytics and crippled persons were being healed;

8 so that there was great joy in that city.

9 But there was a man named Shim'on in the city who for some time had been practicing magic and astonishing the nation of Shomron, claiming to be somebody great.

10 Everyone gave heed to him, from the lowest to the highest, saying, "This man is the power of God called 'The Great Power'."

11 They followed him because for a considerable time he had amazed them with his magic.

12 But when they came to believe Philip, as he announced the Good News concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Yeshua the Messiah, they were immersed, both men and women.

13 Moreover, Shim'on himself came to believe; and after being immersed, he attached himself closely to Philip; and he was amazed as he saw the miraculous signs and great works of power that kept taking place.

14 When the emissaries in Yerushalayim heard that Shomron had received the Word of God, they sent them Kefa and Yochanan,

15 who came down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Ruach HaKodesh.

16 For until then he had not come upon any of them; they had only been immersed into the name of the Lord Yeshua.

17 Then, as Kefa and Yochanan placed their hands on them, they received the Ruach HaKodesh.

18 Shim'on saw that the Spirit was given when the emissaries placed their hands on them, and he offered them money.

19 "Give this power to me, too," he said, "so that whoever I place my hands on will receive the Ruach HaKodesh."

20 But Kefa said to him, "Your silver go to ruin - and you with it, for thinking the free gift of God can be bought!

21 You have no part at all in this matter; because in the eyes of God, your heart is crooked.

22 So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps you will yet be forgiven for holding such a thought in your heart.

23 For I see that you are extremely bitter and completely under the control of sin!"

24 Shim'on answered, "Pray to the Lord for me, so that none of the things you have spoken about will happen to me."

25 Then, after giving a thorough witness and speaking the Word of the Lord, Kefa and Yochanan started back to Yerushalayim, announcing the Good News to many villages in Shomron.

26 An angel of ADONAI said to Philip, "Get up, and go southward on the road that goes down from Yerushalayim to 'Azah, the desert road."

27 So he got up and went. On his way, he caught sight of an Ethiopian, a eunuch who was minister in charge of all the treasure of the Kandake, or queen, of Ethiopia. He had been to Yerushalayim to worship;

28 and now, as he was returning home, he was sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Yesha'yahu.

29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go over to this chariot, and stay close to it."

30 As Philip ran up, he heard the Ethiopian reading from Yesha'yahu the prophet. "Do you understand what you're reading?" he asked.

31 "How can I," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?" And he invited Philip to climb up and sit with him.

32 Now the portion of the Tanakh that he was reading was this: "He was like a sheep led to be slaughtered; like a lamb silent before the shearer, he does not open his mouth.

33 He was humiliated and denied justice. Who will tell about his descendants, since his life has been taken from the earth?"i

34 The eunuch said to Philip, "Here's my question to you - is the prophet talking about himself or someone else?"

35 Then Philip started to speak - beginning with that passage, he went on to tell him the Good News about Yeshua.

36 As they were going down the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Here's some water! Is there any reason why I shouldn't be immersed?"

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38 He ordered the chariot to stop; then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip immersed him.

39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch saw no more of him, because he continued on his way - full of joy.

40 But Philip showed up at Ashdod and continued proclaiming the Good News as he went through all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.

2 And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.

3 But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

4 But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.

5 And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.

6 And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did.

7 For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.

8 And there was much joy in that town.

9 But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:

10 To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.

11 And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.

12 But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism.

13 And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.

14 Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;

15 Who, when they came there, made prayer for them, that the Holy Spirit might be given to them:

16 For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.

17 Then they put their hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them.

18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,

19 Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

20 But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.

21 You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God.

22 Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

23 For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.

24 And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

25 So they, having given their witness and made clear the word of the Lord, went back to Jerusalem, giving the good news on their way in a number of the small towns of Samaria.

26 But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land.

27 And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship;

28 He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.

29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.

30 And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you?

31 And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side.

32 Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:

33 Being of low degree, his cause was not given a hearing: who has knowledge of his family? for his life is cut off from the earth.

34 And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?

35 So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus.

36 And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?

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38 And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism.

39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy.

40 But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.