1And Saul was consenting to his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.stylusActs 22:20, Acts 22:20, Daniel 3:16, Daniel 3:18, Daniel 3:162And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.stylusGenesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Acts 10:23But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.stylus1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Timothy 1:13, Galatians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 15:9, Philippians 3:64Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.stylusMatthew 10:23, Acts 11:19, Acts 8:1, Matthew 10:23, Acts 11:195And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.stylusActs 6:5, Acts 6:5, Acts 21:8, Acts 21:8, Acts 8:356And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he wrought.stylusJohn 4:41, John 4:42, John 4:41, John 4:42, Acts 13:447For from many that had unclean spirits came they out crying with a loud voice; and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were cured.stylusMatthew 10:1, Matthew 10:1, Acts 14:8, Acts 14:10, Acts 5:168And there was great joy in that city.stylusActs 13:52, Acts 13:52, Romans 15:9, Romans 15:12, Psalms 96:109But before their arrival a certain man, named Simon, was in the city, a man practising sorcery, and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great person;stylusActs 13:6, Acts 13:6, Acts 5:36, John 7:18, Acts 5:3610to whom they gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the Power of God, which is called Great.stylusJeremiah 31:34, Jeremiah 31:34, 2 Peter 2:2, Revelation 13:3, 2 Peter 2:211And to him they gave heed, because they had for a long time been amazed by his sorceries.stylusActs 8:9, Galatians 3:1, Acts 8:9, Galatians 3:1, Isaiah 47:912But when they believed Philip, publishing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.stylusActs 2:38, Acts 2:38, Acts 1:3, Acts 1:3, Matthew 28:1913And Simon himself also believed, and having been baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed when he beheld the miracles and signs which were wrought.stylusActs 19:11, Acts 8:6, Acts 8:7, John 5:20, Acts 19:1114And the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;stylus1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Acts 8:115who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.stylusActs 2:38, Acts 2:38, John 16:23, John 16:24, John 16:2316For it had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.stylusActs 2:38, Acts 2:38, Acts 19:2, Acts 19:2, Matthew 28:1917Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.stylusActs 19:6, Acts 19:6, Acts 6:6, Acts 6:6, 2 Timothy 1:618But Simon, seeing that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,stylusMatthew 10:8, 1 Timothy 6:5, Matthew 10:8, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Kings 8:919saying, Give me also this power, that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.stylusLuke 14:7, Luke 14:11, Luke 14:7, Luke 14:11, 3 John 1:920But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee! because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money.stylusMatthew 10:8, Daniel 5:17, Matthew 10:8, Daniel 5:17, Acts 2:3821Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.stylusHebrews 4:13, Hebrews 4:13, John 21:17, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:2422Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if haply the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.stylus2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26, Daniel 4:2723For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.stylusIsaiah 58:6, Proverbs 5:22, Isaiah 58:6, Proverbs 5:22, John 8:3424And Simon answering said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.stylusExodus 8:8, Numbers 21:7, Exodus 8:8, Numbers 21:7, Job 42:825They then, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and publishing the glad tidings in many villages of the Samaritans.stylusActs 20:21, Acts 20:21, Acts 28:31, Acts 1:8, John 15:2726But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way.stylusActs 5:19, Acts 5:19, Hebrews 1:14, Hebrews 1:14, 2 Kings 1:327And he arose and went; and lo! a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a high officer of Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,stylusPsalms 68:31, Zephaniah 3:10, Psalms 68:31, Zephaniah 3:10, Isaiah 56:328was returning and sitting in his chariot; and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.stylusColossians 3:16, Colossians 3:16, Acts 28:25, Acts 28:25, Deuteronomy 11:1829And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.stylusActs 10:19, Acts 10:19, Acts 11:12, Acts 11:12, Acts 20:2230And Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Well, but dost thou understand what thou art reading?stylusLuke 24:44, Luke 24:45, Luke 24:44, Luke 24:45, John 5:3931And he said, How can I, unless some one shall guide me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.stylusRomans 10:14, Romans 10:14, Psalms 73:16, Psalms 73:17, Isaiah 29:1832And the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he openeth not his mouth.stylusIsaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:8, 1 Peter 2:2133In his humiliation judgment was refused him; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is taken away from the earth."stylusIsaiah 53:12, Isaiah 53:12, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:8, Zechariah 13:734And the eunuch answering said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet say this? Of himself, or of some other man?stylusMatthew 15:15, Matthew 15:15, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 13:36, Matthew 2:235And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.stylusLuke 24:27, Luke 24:27, Acts 18:28, Acts 18:28, Acts 28:2336And as they went along the road, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch saith, See, here is water; what is there to hinder my being baptized?stylusActs 10:47, Acts 10:47, John 3:23, John 3:5, Titus 3:538And he commanded that the chariot should stop; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.stylusJohn 4:1, John 4:1, John 3:22, John 3:23, John 3:2239But when they had come 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.stylus1 Kings 18:12, 1 Kings 18:12, 2 Kings 2:16, 2 Kings 2:16, Ezekiel 8:340But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through, he published the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.stylusActs 21:8, Acts 21:8, Acts 23:33, Acts 10:1, Acts 23:23