Acts 8

A general persecution is raised against the Church, Acts 8:1 . Stephen's burial, Acts 8:2 . Saul greatly oppresses the followers of Christ, Acts 8:3 , Acts 8:4 . Philip the deacon goes to Samaria, preaches, works many miracles, converts many persons, and baptizes Simon the sorcerer, Acts 8:5-13 . Peter and John are sent by the apostles to Samaria; they confirm the disciples, and by prayer and imposition of hands they confer the Holy Spirit, Acts 8:14-17 . Simon the sorcerer, seeing this, offers them money, to enable him to confer the Holy Spirit, Acts 8:18 , Acts 8:19 . He is sharply reproved by Peter, and exhorted to repent, Acts 8:20-23 . He appears to be convinced of his sin, and implores an interest in the apostle's prayers, Acts 8:24 . Peter and John, having preached the Gospel in the villages of Samaria, return to Jerusalem, Acts 8:25 . An angel of the Lord commands Philip to go towards Gaza, to meet an Ethiopian eunuch, Acts 8:26 . He goes, meets, and converses with the eunuch, preaches the Gospel to him, and baptizes him, Acts 8:27-38 . The Spirit of God carries Philip to Azotus, passing through which, he preaches in all the cities till he comes to Caesarea, Acts 8:39 , Acts 8:40 .