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:

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.