ice; and many that were palsied,
and that were lame, were healed. (8)And there was great joy in that
city.

(9)But a certain man, named Simon, was in the city before, using
sorcery, and bewitching the people of Samaria, saying that he was some
great one; (10)to whom all gave heed, from the least to the greatest,
saying: This man is the great power of God[8:10]. (11)And to him they
gave heed, because for a long time they were bewitched by his
sorceries. (12)But when they believed Philip publishing the good news
concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were
immersed, both men and women. (13)And Simon also himself believed; and
having been immersed, he continued with Philip, and wondered,
beholding the miracles and signs which were wrought.

(14)And the apostles in Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria has received
the word of God, sent to them Peter and John; (15)who, having come
down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
(16)for he had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been
immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus. (17)Then they laid their hands
on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

(18)And Simon, seeing that through the laying on of the apostles'
hands the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money, (19)saying: Give
me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the
Holy Spirit. (20)But Peter said to him: Thy money perish with thee;
because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money:
(21)Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter[8:21]; for thy heart is
not right in the sight of God. (22)Repent therefore of this thy
wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart
shall be forgiven thee. (23)For I perceive that thou art in the gall
of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.

(24)And Simon answering, said: Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none
of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

(25)They, therefore, having testified and spoken the word of the Lord,
were returning to Jerusalem, and publishing the good news to many
villages of the Samaritans. (26)But an angel of the Lord spoke to
Philip, saying: Arise, and go down to the south, to the way that goes
down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert.

(27)And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, an
officer of state of Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all
her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, (28)was returnin