KJ3 Literal Translation
Acts 8
1 The church being planted in Samaria by Philip, 14 Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge it. 26 The angel sends Philip to baptize the Ethiopian eunuch.
1And Saul was consenting to the killing of him. And in that day a great persecution took place on the assembly, the one in Jerusalem; and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2But devout men together carried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
3But Saul ravaged the assembly, having entered, going in according to the houses; dragging away men and women, he gave them over into prison.
4Then, indeed, the ones being scattered, were going about, preaching the gospel, the Word.
5And going down to a city of Samaria, Philip proclaimed Christ to them.
6And with one mind the crowds heeded that being said by Philip in their hearing, and seeing the many miraculous signs which he did.
7For many of the ones having unclean spirits, crying with a great voice, they came out. And many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
8And great joy was in that city.
9But a certain man, Simon by name, had long been doing magic in the city and amazing the nation of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great;
10to whom all were paying attention to him, from small to great, saying, This one is the great power of God.
11And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his doing magic.
12But when they believed Philip preaching the gospel, the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13And Simon himself also believed, and being baptized was continuing steadfastly with Philip. And seeing miraculous signs and mighty works happening, he was amazed.
14And the apostles in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
15who going down prayed concerning them so that they may receive the Holy Spirit;
16for He had not yet fallen on no one of them, but they were only being baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18But Simon having seen that the Holy Spirit is given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,
19saying, Give to me also this authority that to whomever I may lay on the hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20But Peter said to him, May your silver be with you into perdition, because you thought to get the gift of God through money.
21There is neither part nor lot to you in this matter, for your heart is not upright before the face of God.
22Repent, therefore, from this wickedness of you, and petition God if perhaps you will be forgiven the thought of your heart.
23For I see you being into the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness.
24And answering Simon said, You petition to the Lord for me, so that nothing of the things which you have spoken may come on me.
25Then indeed having earnestly testified and having spoken the Word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, even having preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
26But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go along south on the way going down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a deserted place.
27And rising up he went. And, behold, a man, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a potentate with Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship!
28And he was returning. And sitting on his chariot he read the prophet Isaiah.
29And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join yourself to this chariot.
30And running near Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Then, indeed, do you know what you are reading?
31But he said, How should I be able except someone shall guide me? And he called Philip near, coming up, to sit with him.
32And the content of the Scripture which he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is voiceless before the one shearing it, so He does not open His mouth.
33In His humiliation His judgment was taken away. And who will recount His generation? For His life is taken away from the earth.” Isa. 53:7, 8
34And answering the eunuch said to Philip, I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself, or about some other one.
35And opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, Philip preached the gospel to him, Jesus.
36And as they were going along the way they came on some water. And the eunuch said, Behold, water! What prevents me to be baptized?
37And Philip said, If you believe from all the heart, it is lawful. And answering he said, I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God.
38And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip. And the eunuch did not see him any more; for he went his way rejoicing.
40And Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities until his coming to Caesarea.
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