Acts 8:19
Good News Translation
and said, "Give this power to me too, so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit."

New Revised Standard Version
saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Contemporary English Version
and said to Peter and John, "Let me have this power too! Then anyone I place my hands on will also be given the Holy Spirit."

New American Bible
and said, “Give me this power too, so that anyone upon whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:

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Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:

Acts 8:9-11,17 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: . . .

Matthew 18:1-3 At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who, thinkest thou, is the greater in the kingdom of heaven? . . .

Luke 14:7-11 And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them: . . .

John 5:44 How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?

1 Corinthians 15:8,9 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due tine. . . .

3 John 1:9 I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, doth not receive us.

Context
Simon the Sorcerer
18And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him: 20Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.…
Cross References
Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Acts 8:20
Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Acts 8:18
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