Part 10

44:007:058 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

44:007:059 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

44:007:060 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

44:008:001 And 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.

44:008:002 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

44:008:003 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

44:008:004 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

44:008:005 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

44:008:006 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

44:008:007 For 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.

44:008:008 And there was great joy in that city.

44:008:009 But 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:

44:008:010 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

44:008:011 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

44:008:012 But 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.

44:008:013 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

44:008:014 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

44:008:015 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

44:008:016 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

44:008:017 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

44:008:018 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

44:008:019 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

44:008:020 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

44:008:021 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

44:008:022 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

44:008:023 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

44:008:024 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

44:008:025 And 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.