8:1

Σαυλος δε ην συνευδοκων τη αναιρεσει αυτου Εγενετο δε εν εκεινη τη ημερα διωγμος μεγας επι την εκκλησιαν την εν Ιεροσολυμοις παντες δε διεσπαρησαν κατα τας χωρας της Ιουδαιας και Σαμαρειας πλην των αποστολων

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

8:2

συνεκομισαν δε τον Στεφανον ανδρες ευλαβεις και εποιησαν κοπετον μεγαν επ αυτω

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

8:3

Σαυλος δε ελυμαινετο την εκκλησιαν κατα τους οικους εισπορευομενος συρων τε ανδρας και γυναικας παρεδιδου εις φυλακην

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

8:4

Οι μεν ουν διασπαρεντες διηλθον ευαγγελιζομενοι τον λογον

They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.

8:5

Φιλιππος δε κατελθων εις την πολιν της Σαμαρειας εκηρυσσεν αυτοις τον Χριστον

And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

8:6

προσειχον δε οι οχλοι τοις λεγομενοις υπο του Φιλιππου ομοθυμαδον εν τω ακουειν αυτους και βλεπειν τα σημεια α εποιει

And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

8:7

πολλοι γαρ των εχοντων πνευματα ακαθαρτα βοωντα φωνη μεγαλη εξηρχοντο πολλοι δε παραλελυμενοι και χωλοι εθεραπευθησαν

For from many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.

8:8

εγενετο δε πολλη χαρα εν τη πολει εκεινη

And there was much joy in that city.

8:9

Ανηρ δε τις ονοματι Σιμων προυπηρχεν εν τη πολει μαγευων και εξιστανων το εθνος της Σαμαρειας λεγων ειναι τινα εαυτον μεγαν

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

8:10

ω προσειχον παντες απο μικρου εως μεγαλου λεγοντες Ουτος εστιν η δυναμις του Θεου η καλουμενη Μεγαλη

to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.

8:11

προσειχον δε αυτω δια το ικανω χρονω ταις μαγειαις εξεστακεναι αυτους

And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

8:12

Οτε δε επιστευσαν τω Φιλιππω ευαγγελιζομενω περι της βασιλειας του Θεου και του ονοματος Ιησου Χριστου εβαπτιζοντο ανδρες τε και γυναικες

But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

8:13

ο δε Σιμων και αυτος επιστευσεν και βαπτισθεις ην προσκαρτερων τω Φιλιππω θεωρων τε σημεια και δυναμεις μεγαλας γινομενας εξιστατο

And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

8:14

Ακουσαντες δε οι εν Ιεροσολυμοις αποστολοι οτι δεδεκται η Σαμαρεια τον λογον του Θεου απεστειλαν προς αυτους Πετρον και Ιωαννην

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

8:15

οιτινες καταβαντες προσηυξαντο περι αυτων οπως λαβωσιν Πνευμα Αγιον

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

8:16

ουδεπω γαρ ην επ ουδενι αυτων επιπεπτωκος μονον δε βεβαπτισμενοι υπηρχον εις το ονομα του κυριου Ιησου

for as yet it was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

8:17

τοτε επετιθεσαν τας χειρας επ αυτους και ελαμβανον Πνευμα Αγιον

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

8:18

Ιδων δε ο Σιμων οτι δια της επιθεσεως των χειρων των αποστολων διδοται το Πνευμα προσηνεγκεν αυτοις χρηματα

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

8:19

λεγων Δοτε καμοι την εξουσιαν ταυτην ινα ω εαν επιθω τας χειρας λαμβανη Πνευμα Αγιον

saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

8:20

Πετρος δε ειπεν προς αυτον Το αργυριον σου συν σοι ειη εις απωλειαν οτι την δωρεαν του Θεου ενομισας δια χρηματων κτασθαι

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

8:21

ουκ εστιν σοι μερις ουδε κληρος εν τω λογω τουτω η γαρ καρδια σου ουκ εστιν ευθεια εναντι του Θεου

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

8:22

μετανοησον ουν απο της κακιας σου ταυτης και δεηθητι του Κυριου ει αρα αφεθησεται σοι η επινοια της καρδιας σου

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.

8:23

εις γαρ χολην πικριας και συνδεσμον αδικιας ορω σε οντα

For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.

8:24

Αποκριθεις δε ο Σιμων ειπεν Δεηθητε υμεις υπερ εμου προς τον Κυριον οπως μηδεν επελθη επ εμε ων ειρηκατε

And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

8:25

Οι μεν ουν διαμαρτυραμενοι και λαλησαντες τον λογον του Κυριου υπεστρεφον εις Ιεροσολυμα πολλας τε κωμας των Σαμαριτων ευηγγελιζοντο

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

8:26

Αγγελος δε Κυριου ελαλησεν προς Φιλιππον λεγων Αναστηθι και πορευου κατα μεσημβριαν επι την οδον την καταβαινουσαν απο Ιερουσαλημ εις Γαζαν αυτη εστιν ερημος

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

8:27

και αναστας επορευθη και ιδου ανηρ Αιθιοψ ευνουχος δυναστης Κανδακης βασιλισσης Αιθιοπων ος ην επι πασης της γαζης αυτης ος εληλυθει προσκυνησων εις Ιερουσαλημ

And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

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8:28

ην τε υποστρεφων και καθημενος επι του αρματος αυτου και ανεγινωσκεν τον προφητην Ησαιαν

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

8:29

Ειπεν δε το Πνευμα τω Φιλιππω Προσελθε και κολληθητι τω αρματι τουτω

And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

8:30

Προσδραμων δε ο Φιλιππος ηκουσεν αυτου αναγινωσκοντος Ησαιαν τον προφητην και ειπεν Αρα γε γινωσκεις α αναγινωσκεις

And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

8:31

Ο δε ειπεν Πως γαρ αν δυναιμην εαν μη τις οδηγησει με παρεκαλεσεν τε τον Φιλιππον αναβαντα καθισαι συν αυτω

And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

8:32

Η δε περιοχη της γραφης ην ανεγινωσκεν ην αυτη Ως προβατον επι σφαγην ηχθη και ως αμνος εναντιον του κειραντος αυτον αφωνος ουτως ουκ ανοιγει το στομα αυτου

Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:

8:33

Εν τη ταπεινωσει αυτου η κρισις αυτου ηρθη την γενεαν αυτου τις διηγησεται οτι αιρεται απο της γης η ζωη αυτου

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.

8:34

Αποκριθεις δε ο ευνουχος τω Φιλιππω ειπεν Δεομαι σου περι τινος ο προφητης λεγει τουτο περι εαυτου η περι ετερου τινος

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

8:35

Ανοιξας δε ο Φιλιππος το στομα αυτου και αρξαμενος απο της γραφης ταυτης ευηγγελισατο αυτω τον Ιησουν

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

8:36

Ως δε επορευοντο κατα την οδον ηλθον επι τι υδωρ και φησιν ο ευνουχος Ιδου υδωρ τι κωλυει με βαπτισθηναι

And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

8:38

και εκελευσεν στηναι το αρμα και κατεβησαν αμφοτεροι εις το υδωρ ο τε Φιλιππος και ο ευνουχος και εβαπτισεν αυτον

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

8:39

Οτε δε ανεβησαν εκ του υδατος Πνευμα Κυριου ηρπασεν τον Φιλιππον και ουκ ειδεν αυτον ουκετι ο ευνουχος επορευετο γαρ την οδον αυτου χαιρων

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

8:40

Φιλιππος δε ευρεθη εις Αζωτον και διερχομενος ευηγγελιζετο τας πολεις πασας εως του ελθειν αυτον εις Καισαρειαν

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.