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 Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles. Act 22:20Dan 3:16-18Act 5:40Act 1:8Act 5:33Act 7:58Luk 11:49-50Act 8:14 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. Gen 50:10-111Sa 28:32Ch 32:332Ch 35:252Sa 3:31Act 10:2Act 2:5Deu 34:8 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. 1Ti 1:131Co 15:9Gal 1:13Php 3:6Act 22:19Act 7:58Act 9:21Act 22:3-4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Mat 10:231Th 2:2Act 11:19Act 8:1Act 14:2-7Act 15:35 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. Act 6:5Act 21:8Act 8:35-36Act 8:401Co 1:231Co 3:11Act 5:421Co 2:2 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. Jhn 4:41-422Ch 30:12Act 13:44Mat 20:15-16 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. Mat 10:1Act 14:8-10Act 5:16Mrk 16:17-18Heb 2:4Act 3:6-7Act 9:33-34Isa 35:6 And there was great joy in that city. Act 13:52Act 13:48Act 8:39Isa 35:1-2Luk 2:10-11Psa 96:10-12Psa 98:2-6Rom 15:9-12 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: Act 13:6Act 5:36Jhn 7:18Exo 8:18-19Act 19:18-20Lev 20:6Act 16:16-18Act 8:11 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 2Pe 2:2Jer 31:34Rev 13:31Co 1:242Co 11:19Act 14:11Act 28:6Eph 4:14 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. Act 8:9Gal 3:1Isa 44:25Isa 47:9-13Isa 8:19 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. Act 2:38Act 1:3Mat 28:191Pe 3:21Act 2:41Act 28:31Gal 3:28Rom 10:10 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Act 19:11Act 8:6-7Jhn 5:20Jhn 8:30-31Act 13:44Jas 2:19-26Jhn 2:23-25Jhn 7:21 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 1Th 2:131Th 3:2Act 8:1Gal 2:9Act 11:1Act 11:19-22Act 15:4Act 17:11 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: Act 2:38Jhn 16:23-24Jhn 14:13-14Mat 18:19Php 1:19 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Act 2:38Act 19:2Mat 28:19Act 19:5-6Act 11:15-171Co 1:13-15Act 10:44-48Gal 3:27 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Act 19:6Act 6:62Ti 1:6Act 8:18Act 2:4Act 9:17Heb 6:2Num 27:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 1Ti 6:5Mat 10:82Ki 8:92Ki 5:15-16Ezk 13:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Luk 14:7-113Jn 1:9Jhn 5:44Mat 18:1-31Co 15:8-9Act 8:17Act 8:9-11 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Act 2:38Dan 5:17Mat 10:8Rev 18:151Ti 6:92Pe 2:14-17Jas 5:32Ki 5:15-16 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Heb 4:13Jhn 21:17Mat 6:22-24Psa 36:12Ch 25:2Rev 2:23Rev 22:19Hab 2:4 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 2Ti 2:25-26Dan 4:27Heb 4:12Act 17:30Act 9:11Luk 11:9-13Mat 7:7-8Rom 2:4 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. Isa 58:6Pro 5:22Heb 12:15Jhn 8:34Isa 28:22Tit 3:32Pe 2:192Pe 2:4 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. Exo 8:8Num 21:7Job 42:81Ki 13:6Exo 10:17Exo 12:32Gen 20:7Jas 5:16 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. Act 20:211Pe 5:12Act 1:8Act 18:5Act 26:22-23Act 28:23Act 28:28Act 28:31 And 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. Act 5:192Ki 1:3Heb 1:14Act 27:23Act 10:22Act 12:23Act 10:7Act 12:8-11 And 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, Psa 68:31Zep 3:10Isa 56:3-8Jer 38:7Psa 87:41Ki 8:41-43Jhn 12:20Mat 12:42 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Col 3:16Act 28:25Isa 1:12Ti 3:15-17Act 17:11-12Deu 11:18-20Deu 17:18-19Deu 6:6-7 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. Act 10:19Act 11:12Act 13:2-4Act 20:22-23Act 16:6-71Ti 4:1Act 21:11Hos 6:3 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? Luk 24:44-45Eph 5:17Jhn 5:39Mat 13:23Mat 15:10Mat 13:51Mat 24:15Act 8:27 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. Rom 10:14Isa 29:18-19Psa 73:16-17Pro 30:2-3Psa 25:8-91Co 8:2Mat 18:3-41Co 14:36-37 The 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: Isa 53:7-81Pe 2:21-24Jer 51:40Jer 11:19Rom 8:36Psa 44:11-12Psa 39:9Psa 39:2 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. Isa 53:12Isa 53:8Php 2:8-9Zec 13:7Isa 53:10Dan 9:26Isa 10:2Isa 5:23 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? Mat 15:15Mat 13:36Mat 2:2-4 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Luk 24:27Act 18:281Co 2:2Act 28:23Mat 5:2Act 5:421Co 1:231Pe 1:11-12 And 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? Act 10:47Jhn 3:5Jhn 3:23Tit 3:5-61Jn 5:6Ezk 36:25 And 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. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. Jhn 4:1Jhn 3:22-23 And 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. 1Ki 18:122Ki 2:16Ezk 8:3Ezk 43:5Ezk 11:1Ezk 11:24Ezk 3:12-142Co 12:2-4 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea. Act 21:8Act 10:1Act 23:23Act 23:33Act 25:41Sa 5:1Act 10:24Act 12:19