Acts of the Apostles 8

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 And Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.	1 Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.
2 Devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.	2 But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen’s funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.
3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.	3 Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.
4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.	4 Therefore, those who had been dispersed were traveling around, evangelizing the Word of God.
5 Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.	5 Now Philip, descending to a city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them.
6 And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to what was said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs which he did.	6 And the crowd was listening intently and with one accord to those things which were being said by Philip, and they were watching the signs which he was accomplishing.
7 For unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice; and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.	7 For many of them had unclean spirits, and, crying out with a loud voice, these departed from them.
8 So there was much joy in that city.	8 And many of the paralytics and the lame were cured.
9 But there was a man named Simon who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the nation of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.	9 Therefore, there was great gladness in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great.
10 They all gave heed to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."	10 And to all those who would listen, from the least even to the greatest, he was saying: “Here is the power of God, which is called great.”
11 And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.	11 And they were attentive to him because, for a long time, he had deluded them with his magic.
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.	12 Yet truly, once they had believed Philip, who was evangelizing the kingdom of God, both men and women were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.	13 Then Simon himself also believed and, when he had been baptized, he adhered to Philip. And now, seeing also the greatest signs and miracles being wrought, he was amazed and stupefied.
14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,	14 Now when the Apostles who were in Jerusalem had heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;	15 And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.	16 For he had not yet come to any among them, since they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.	17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,	18 But when Simon had seen that, by the imposition of the hands of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 saying, "Give me also this power, that any one on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."	19 saying, “Give this power to me also, so that on whomever I will lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him:
20 But Peter said to him, "Your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!	20 “Let your money be with you in perdition, for you have supposed that a gift of God might be possessed by money.
21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.	21 There is no part or place for you in this matter. For your heart is not upright in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.	22 And so, repent from this, your wickedness, and beg God, so that perhaps this plan of your heart might be forgiven you.
23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."	23 For I perceive you to be in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”
24 And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."	24 Then Simon responded by saying, “Pray for me to the Lord, so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”
25 Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.	25 And indeed, after testifying and speaking the Word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and they evangelized the many regions of the Samaritans.
26 But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is a desert road.	26 Now an Angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the way which descends from Jerusalem into Gaza, where there is a desert.”
27 And he rose and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a minister of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship	27 And rising up, he went. And behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, powerful under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasures, had arrived in Jerusalem to worship.
28 and was returning; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.	28 And while returning, he was sitting upon his chariot and reading from the prophet Isaiah.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join this chariot."	29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Draw near and join yourself to this chariot.”
30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?"	30 And Philip, hurrying, heard him reading from the prophet Isaiah, and he said, “Do you think that you understand what you are reading?”
31 And he said, "How can I, unless some one guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.	31 And he said, “But how can I, unless someone will have revealed it to me?” And he asked Philip to climb up and sit with him.
32 Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: "As a sheep led to the slaughter or a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.	32 Now the place in Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter. And like a lamb silent before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth."	33 He endured his judgment with humility. Who of his generation shall describe how his life was taken away from the earth?”
34 And the eunuch said to Philip, "About whom, pray, does the prophet say this, about himself or about some one else?"	34 Then the eunuch responded to Philip, saying: “I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?”
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus.	35 Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from this Scripture, evangelized Jesus to him.
36 And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptized?"	36 And while they were going along the way, they arrived at a certain water source. And the eunuch said: “There is water. What would prevent me from being baptized?”
37 .	37 Then Philip said, “If you believe from your whole heart, it is permitted.” And he responded by saying, “I believe the Son of God to be Jesus the Christ.”
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.	38 And he ordered the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch descended into the water. And he baptized him.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.	39 And when they had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him anymore. Then he went on his way, rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing on he preached the gospel to all the towns till he came to Caesarea.	40 Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea.