Acts 8:5-17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁵ And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.

⁶ And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.

⁷ For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.

⁸ And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.

⁹ There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:

¹⁰ To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great.

¹¹ And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.

¹² But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

¹³ Then Simon himself believed also; and being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.

¹⁴ Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.

¹⁵ Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.

¹⁶ For he was not as yet come upon any of them; but they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁷ Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.