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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:1-40

As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Even the persecution at this time did not exercise them to leave and carry the gospel elsewhere, as the Lord had commanded them (Mark 16:15), but where they failed, the Lord had others to do the work. Devout men buried Stephen with great lamentation. They may not... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 8:1-40

TRANSITION PERIOD We explained in the last lesson the meaning of the transition period which continues to chapter 13. The first sentence in chapter 8 is more properly the concluding one of chapter 7, although it introduces the account of the persecution following in which Saul was the leader (Acts 8:1-3 ). With the account of this persecution (compare Hebrews 10:32-34 ), and for Saul’s part in it, see Acts 22:4 ; Acts 22:19-20 ; Acts 24:10-11 and parallel places. “The blood of the martyrs is... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 8:9-13

Chapter 21 Prayer Almighty God, come to our waiting hearts and give us the light and the comfort which are alone in thy gift. We come in the name of Jesus Christ. If we forget it, may our right hand forget its cunning, and our tongue cleave to the roof of our mouth. It is the Name above every name. It is "the Name to sinners dear." Write it upon our heart and continually draw towards it all the passion of our love. Save us for Christ's sake. Draw us away from all bondage into the infinite... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 8:9-25

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: (10) To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. (11) And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. (12) But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 8:10

This man is the power of God, which is called (that is, which is truly) great. Simon pretended to be God, and the great God. See St. Iren'e6us, lib. i. chap. 20. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:5-13

5-13 As far as the gospel prevails, evil spirits are dislodged, particularly unclean spirits. All inclinations to the lusts of the flesh which war against the soul are such. Distempers are here named, the most difficult to be cured by the course of nature, and most expressive of the disease of sin. Pride, ambition, and desire after grandeur have always caused abundance of mischief, both to the world and to the church. The people said of Simon, This man is the great power of God. See how... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 8:1-99

Acts 8 NOT CONTENT WITH slaying Stephen, the religious leaders in Jerusalem at this point launched the first great persecution against the church, and in this Saul was especially prominent. He ravaged the church like a wolf, invading the privacy of homes to secure his victims. In result, the disciples were scattered abroad through the provinces of Judaea and Samaria. Now, according to the Lord’s words to His disciples in Act_1:8 , these provinces were to come after Jerusalem, and before their... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 8:9-13

The conversion of Simon: v. 9. But there was a certain man, called Simon, which before time in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that he himself was some great one; v. 10. to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. v. 11. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. v. 12. But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 8:5-13

§ II Philip Preaches the Gospel in Samaria with Success, and Simon, the Sorcerer, himself is BaptizedActs 8:5-135 Then Philip went down to the3 [a] city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6And the people [the multitudes, οἱ ὄχλοι] with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing [when they heard and saw] the miracles [signs] which he did. 7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many4 that were possessed with them [For from many who... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Acts 8:1-17

Acts SEED SCATTERED AND TAKING ROOT Act_8:1 - Act_8:17 . The note of time in Act_8:1 is probably to be rendered as in the Revised Version, ‘on that day.’ The appetite for blood roused by Stephen’s martyrdom at once sought for further victims. Thus far the persecutors had been the rulers, and the persecuted the Church’s leaders; but now the populace are the hunters, and the whole Church the prey. The change marks an epoch. Luke does not care to make much of the persecution, which is... read more