Acts 8:8
Good News Translation
So there was great joy in that city.

New Revised Standard Version
So there was great joy in that city.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone in that city was very glad because of what was happening.

New American Bible
There was great joy in that city.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Acts 13:48,52 And the Gentiles hearing it were glad and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting believed. . . .

Psalm 96:10-12 Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice. . . .

Psalm 98:2-6 The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles. . . .

Isaiah 35:1,2 The land that was desolate and impassable shall be glad, and the wilderness shall rejoice, and shall flourish like the lily. . . .

Isaiah 42:10-12 Sing ye to the Lord a new song, his praise is from the ends of the earth: you that go down to the sea, and all that are therein: ye islands, and ye inhabitants of them. . . .

Luke 2:10,11 And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people: . . .

Romans 15:9-12 But that the Gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles and will sing to thy name. . . .

Context
Philip in Samaria
7For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out. 8And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed. 9There 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:…
Cross References
John 4:40
So when the Samaritans were come to him, they desired that he would tarry there. And he abode there two days.

Acts 8:39
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip: and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 8:7
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