4 Therefore __ they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ unto them 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake __ hearing __ __ and seeing the miracles which he did 7 For unclean spirits crying with loud voice came out of many that were possessed with them and many taken with palsies and that were lame were healed 8 And there was great joy in that city
9 But there was a certain man called Simon which beforetime in the same city used sorcery and bewitched the people of Samaria giving out that himself was some great one 10 To whom they all gave heed from the least to the greatest saying This man is the great power of God 11 And to him they had regard because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they were baptized both men and women 13 Then Simon himself believed also and when he was baptized he continued __ with Philip and wondered beholding the miracles and signs __ which were done
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God they sent unto them Peter and John 15 Who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Ghost 16 For as yet he was fallen upon none of them only __ they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus 17 Then laid they their hands on them and they received the Holy Ghost 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given he offered them money 19 Saying Give me also this power that on whomsoever __ I lay hands he may receive the Holy Ghost 20 But Peter said unto him Thy money perish __ __ with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter for thy heart is not right in the sight of God 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness and pray God if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity 24 Then answered Simon and said Pray ye to the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me
25 And they when __ they had testified and preached the word of the Lord returned to Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip saying Arise and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza which is desert 27 And he arose and went and behold a man of Ethiopia an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians who had the charge of all her treasure and had come to Jerusalem for to worship 28 Was returning and sitting in his chariot __ read Esaias the prophet 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip Go near and join thyself to this chariot 30 And Philip ran thither to him and heard him read the prophet Esaias and said Understandest thou __ __ what thou readest 31 And he said How __ can I __ except some man should guide me And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this He was led as a sheep to the slaughter and like a lamb dumb before his shearer ">so opened he not his mouth
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away and who shall declare his generation for his life is taken from the earth
34 And the eunuch answered Philip and said I pray thee of whom speaketh the prophet this of himself or of some other man 35 Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same scripture and preached unto him Jesus 36 And as they went on their way they came unto a certain water and the eunuch said See here is water what doth hinder me to be baptized 37 And Philip said If thou believest with all thine heart thou mayest And he answered and said I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still and they went down both into the water both Philip and the eunuch and he baptized him 39 And when they were come up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip __ that the eunuch saw __ him no more and he went on his way rejoicing 40 But Philip was found at Azotus and passing through he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea
