Parallel Verses New International Version Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. King James Bible Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. Darby Bible Translation And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them; World English Bible Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ. Young's Literal Translation And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ, Acts 8:5 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThen Philip - One of the seven deacons, Acts 6:5, called afterwards, Philip the Evangelist, Acts 21:8. The city of Samaria - At this time there was no city of Samaria existing: according to Josephus, Ant. lib. xiii. cap. 10, sect. 3, Hyrcanus had so utterly demolished it as to leave no vestige of it remaining. Herod the Great did afterwards build a city on the same spot of ground; but he called it ΣεβαϚη i.e. Augusta, in compliment to the Emperor Augustus, as Josephus tells us, Ant. lib. xv. cap. 8, sect. 5; War, lib. i. cap. 2. sect. 7; and by this name of Sebast, or Augusta, that city, if meant here, would in all probability have been called, in the same manner as the town called Strato's Tower, (which Herod built on the sea coasts, and to which he gave the name of Caesarea, in compliment to Augustus Caesar), is always called Caesarea, wherever it is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. Bp. Pearce. As Sychem was the very heart and seat of the Samaritan religion, and Mount Gerizim the cathedral church of that sect, it is more likely that it should be intended than any other. See Lightfoot. As the Samaritans received the same law with the Jews, as they also expected the Messiah, as Christ had preached to and converted many of that people, John 4:39-42, it was very reasonable that the earliest offers of salvation should be made to them, before any attempt was made to evangelize the Gentiles. The Samaritans, indeed, formed the connecting link between the Jews and the Gentiles; for they were a mongrel people, made up of both sorts, and holding both Jewish and Pagan rites. See the account of them on Matthew 10:5 (note). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Philip. the city. Rather, 'to a city of Samaria,' [eis polis Samaria] for the city of Samaria had been utterly destroyed by Hyrcanus, and the city built by Herod on its site was called [Sebaste,] that is, Augusta, in honour of Augustus. Samaria comprised the tract of country formerly occupied by the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, west of Jordan, lying between Judea and Galilee: beginning, says Josephus, at Ginea in the great plain, and ending at the toparchy of Acrabateni. preached. Acts 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Library Simon the Sorcerer'Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.'--ACTS viii. 21. The era of the birth of Christianity was one of fermenting opinion and decaying faith. Then, as now, men's minds were seething and unsettled, and that unrest which is the precursor of great changes in intellectual and spiritual habitudes affected the civilised world. Such a period is ever one of predisposition to superstition. The one true bond which unites God and man being obscured, … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts A Meeting in the Desert Whether the Imposition of the Priest's Hands is Necessary for this Sacrament? Whether Penance is a Sacrament? Cross References Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 6:5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. Acts 8:1 And 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. Acts 8:6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road--the desert road--that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." Acts 8:30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked. Acts 21:8 Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven. Jump to Previous Christ City Philip Preached Preaching Proclaimed Proclaiming Samaria Sama'ria TeachingJump to Next Christ City Philip Preached Preaching Proclaimed Proclaiming Samaria Sama'ria TeachingLinks Acts 8:5 NIVActs 8:5 NLT Acts 8:5 ESV Acts 8:5 NASB Acts 8:5 KJV Acts 8:5 Bible Apps Acts 8:5 Biblia Paralela Acts 8:5 Chinese Bible Acts 8:5 French Bible Acts 8:5 German Bible Acts 8:5 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |