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1And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

1Now Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria.

2Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.

2Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him.

3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

3But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.

4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

4Now those who were scattered went from place to place preaching the word.

5Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there.

5Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began to preach the Messiah to the people.

6When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.

6The crowds, hearing his message and seeing the signs that he was doing, paid close attention to what was said by Philip.

7For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.

7Unclean spirits screamed with a loud voice as they came out of the many people they had possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

8So there was great joy in that city.

8As a result, there was great rejoicing in that city.

9Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,

9Now in that city there was a man named Simon. He was practicing occult arts and thrilling the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

10and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, "This man is rightly called the Great Power of God."

10Everyone from the least to the greatest paid close attention to him, saying, "This is what we call the great power of God!"

11They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery.

11They paid careful attention to him because he had thrilled them for a long time with his occult performances.

12But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

12But when Philip proclaimed the good news about the kingdom of God and about the name of Jesus the Messiah, men and women believed and were baptized.

13Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.

13Even Simon believed, and after he was baptized he became devoted to Philip. He was amazed to see the signs and great miracles that were happening.

14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria.

14Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaritans had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

15When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

15They went down and prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

16because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

16Before this, he had not come on any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

17Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money

18Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money

19and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

19and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit."

20Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

20But Peter told him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God's free gift with money!

21You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

21You have no part or share in what we're saying, because your heart isn't right with God.

22Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.

22So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart's intent may be forgiven you.

23For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin."

23For I see that you're being poisoned by bitterness and you're a prisoner of wickedness!"

24Then Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me."

24Simon answered, "Both of you pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you have said will happen to me."

25After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

25After they had given their testimony and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, continuing to proclaim the good news in many Samaritan villages.

26Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road--the desert road--that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza."

26Now an angel of the Lord told Philip, "Get up and go south on the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a deserted road."

27So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means "queen of the Ethiopians"). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

27So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, who was a member of the court of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He was in charge of all her treasures and had come up to Jerusalem to worship.

28and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet.

28Now he was returning home, seated in his chariot, and reading from the prophet Isaiah.

29The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it."

29The Spirit told Philip, "Approach that chariot and stay near it."

30Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked.

30So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah out loud. Philip asked, "Do you understand what you're reading?"

31"How can I," he said, "unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

31The man replied, "How can I unless someone guides me?" So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him.

32This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

32This was the passage of Scripture he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led away to be slaughtered, and like a lamb is silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.

33In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth."

33In his humiliation, justice was denied him. Who can describe his descendants? For his life is taken away from the earth."

34The eunuch asked Philip, "Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?"

34The eunuch asked Philip, "I ask you, who is the prophet talking about? Himself? Or someone else?"

35Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

35Then Philip began to speak, and, starting from this Scripture, he told him the good news about Jesus.

36As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?"

36As they were going along the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, "Look, there's some water. What keeps me from being baptized?"

38And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him.

38So he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.

39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch went on his way rejoicing and did not see Philip again.

40Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

40But Philip found himself at Azotus. As he was passing through that region, he kept proclaiming the good news in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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