| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. | 1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. |
| 2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. | 2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. |
| 3As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. | 3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. |
| 4Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. | 4Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. |
| 5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. | 5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. |
| 6And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. | 6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. |
| 7For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. | 7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. |
| 8And there was great joy in that city. | 8And there was great joy in that city. |
| 9But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, | 9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: |
| 10to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” | 10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. |
| 11And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time. | 11And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. |
| 12But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. | 12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. |
| 13Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done. | 13Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. |
| 14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, | 14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: |
| 15who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. | 15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: |
| 16For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. | 16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) |
| 17Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. | 17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. |
| 18And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, | 18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, |
| 19saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” | 19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. |
| 20But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! | 20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. |
| 21You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. | 21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. |
| 22Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. | 22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. |
| 23For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” | 23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. |
| 24Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.” | 24Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. |
| 25So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. | 25And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. |
| 26Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. | 26And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. |
| 27So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, | 27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, |
| 28was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. | 28Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. |
| 29Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” | 29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. |
| 30So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” | 30And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? |
| 31And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. | 31And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. |
| 32The place in the Scripture which he read was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. | 32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: |
| 33In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.” | 33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. |
| 34So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” | 34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? |
| 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. | 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. |
| 36Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” | 36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? |
| 37Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” | 37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. |
| 38So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. | 38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. |
| 39Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. | 39And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. |
| 40But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea. | 40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. |
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