Acts 8:5-17

5  a Philip went down to the city ▼
▼ Some manuscripts a city
 of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6  c And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him d and saw the signs that he did. 7 For e unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So f there was much joy in that city.

Simon the Magician Believes

9 But there was a man named Simon g who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria h saying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, i “This man is the power of God that is called j Great.” 11 And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had k amazed them with his magic. 12 But when l they believed Philip as he preached good news m about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ n they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And o seeing signs and p great miracles ▼
▼ Greek works of power
 performed r he was amazed.

14 Now when s the apostles at Jerusalem heard that t Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them u that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 for v he had not yet w fallen on any of them, but x they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then y they laid their hands on them and z they received the Holy Spirit.
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