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 8:1 But Shaol willed to take part in his killing. And there was made in those days a great persecution against the church that was in Urishlem; and they were all dispersed in the country of Jihud and also among the Shomroyee, excepting only the apostles.

 8:1 And Saul was consenting and participating in his death. And there was, in that day, a great persecution against the church that was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed, except the legates, among the villages of Judaea and likewise among the Samaritans.

 8:2 And faithful men laid Estephanos in his tomb, and mourned over him greatly.

 8:2 And believing men gathered up and buried Stephen. And they lamented over him greatly.

 8:3 ¶ BUT Shaol persecuted the church of Aloha, going to the houses, and drawing men and women delivered them to the house of the bound.

 8:3 And Saul persecuted the church of God, entering houses, and dragging forth men and women and committing them to prison.

 8:4 And they who were dispersed went about and preached the word of Aloha.

 8:4 And they who were dispersed, travelled about and preached the word of God.

 8:5 But Philipos descended to a city of the Shomroyee, and preached concerning the Meshiha.

 8:5 And Philip went down to a city of the Samaritans, and preached concerning the Messiah.

 8:6 And when they heard his word, the men who were there attended to him, and were persuaded of all that he said: for they saw the signs that he wrought.

 8:6 And when the people who were there heard his discourse, they gave ear to him, and acquiesced in all that he said; because they saw the signs which he wrought.

 8:7 For many whom unclean spirits possessed cried with a high voice, and they came out from them; and others, palsied and lame, were healed:

 8:7 For many who were possessed by unclean spirits, cried with a loud voice, and came out of them: and others, who were paralytic and lame, were healed.

 8:8 and great joy was in that city.

 8:8 And there was great joy in that city.

 8:9 But a certain man was there whose name was Simon, who had dwelt in that city much time, and with his sorceries had deceived the people of the Shomroyee, magnifying himself, and saying, I am the Great.

 8:9 And there was a certain man there, whose name was Simon, who had resided in that city a long time, and who seduced the people of the Samaritans by his sorceries, magnifying himself, and saying, I am a great personage.

 8:10 And all inclined to him, great and small, and said, This is the great Power of Aloha.

 8:10 And they all inclined towards him, great and small; and they said, This is the mighty power of God.

 8:11 And they were persuaded by him, because that much time by his sorceries he had astonished them.

 8:11 And they acquiesced in him, because for a long time he had astonished them by his sorceries.

 8:12 But when they believed Philipos, who evangelized the kingdom of Aloha in the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, they were baptized, men and women.

 8:12 But when they gave credence to Philip, as he preached the kingdom of God, in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah; they were baptized, both men and women.

 8:13 And Simon also himself believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philipos. And when he saw the signs and great works which were done by his hands, he wondered and was astonished.

 8:13 And Simon himself also believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philip. And when he saw the signs and mighty deeds which were wrought by his hand, he was surprised and astonished.

 8:14 ¶ AND when the apostles who were at Urishlem heard that the people of the Shomroyee had received the word of Aloha, they sent to them Kipha and Juhanon.

 8:14 And when the legates at Jerusalem, heard that the people of the Samaritans had received the word of God, they sent out to them Simon Cephas and John.

 8:15 And they went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Spirit of Holiness:

 8:15 And they went down, and prayed over them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

 8:16 for he was not upon one of them yet; but they were only baptized in the name of our Lord Jeshu.

 8:16 For he was not yet on any one of them; and they had only been baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus.

 8:17 Then they laid upon them the hand, and they received the Spirit of Holiness.

 8:17 Then they laid the hand on them; and they received the Holy Spirit.

 8:18 And when Simon saw that by the hand-laying of the apostles the Spirit of Holiness was given, he offered to them silver,

 8:18 And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of a hand of the legates, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

 8:19 saying, Give also to me this power, that he on whom I shall lay the hand may receive the Spirit of Holiness.

 8:19 saying: Give me also this prerogative, that he on whom I impose a hand, may receive the Holy Spirit.

 8:20 Shemun Kipha said to him, Thy silver go with thee into perdition, because thou thoughtest that the gift of Aloha with the possessions of the world might he obtained.

 8:20 Simon Cephas said to him: Thy money go with thee to perdition! because thou hast supposed, that the gift of God may be purchased by a worldly substance.

 8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this faith, because thine heart hath not been right before Aloha.

 8:21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this faith; because thy heart is not right before God.

 8:22 Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and pray of Aloha, that the guile of thy heart may haply be forgiven thee;

 8:22 Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and entreat of God, if perhaps the guile of thy heart may be forgiven thee.

 8:23 for in bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity I see that thou art.

 8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity.

 8:24 Simon answered and said, Pray you on my behalf, of Aloha, that not any of these things which you have spoken may come upon me.

 8:24 Simon answered and said: Intercede ye with God for me, that nothing of which ye have mentioned may come upon me.

 8:25 But Shemun and Juhanon, when they had testified and taught the word of Aloha, returned to Urishlem, and evangelized in many villages of the Shomroyee.

 8:25 And Simon and John, when they had testified, and had taught them the word of God, returned to Jerusalem. And they had preached in many villages of the Samaritans.

 8:26 ¶ AND the angel of the Lord spake with Philipos, and said to him, Arise, go to the south, in the desert way which goeth down from Urishlem to Gaza.

 8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake with Philip, and said to him: Arise, go to the south, along the desert way that leadeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza.

 8:27 And arising he went. And there met him a certain eunuch who had come from Cush, an officer of Kandak, queen of the Cushoyee; and he was officer over all her treasure. And he had been to worship at Urishlem;

 8:27 And he arose and went. And there met him a eunuch, who had come from Cush, an officer of Candace, queen of the Cushites, who had charge of all her treasure; and he had come to worship at Jerusalem.

 8:28 and while returning that he might go, he sat in the chariot and read in Eshaia the prophet.

 8:28 And as he turned to go, he was sitting in his chariot, and was reading in Isaiah the prophet.

 8:29 And the Spirit of Holiness said to Philipos, Approach, and join the chariot.

 8:29 And the Holy Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to the chariot.

 8:30 And being near, he heard that he read in Eshaia the prophet; and he said to him, Understandest thou what thou readest?

 8:30 And when he came near, he heard him reading in Isaiah the prophet; and he said to him: Understandest thou what thou readest?

 8:31 And he said, How can I understand, unless one teach me? And he prayed of him, of Philipos, to ascend and sit with him.

 8:31 And he said: How can I understand, unless some one instruct me? And he requested of Philip, that he would come up and sit with him.

 8:32 But the section (phosuka) of the scripture in which he was reading is this: As a lamb to the slaughter was he led; And as a sheep before the shearer is silent, So opened not he his mouth in his humiliation.

 8:32 And the section of scripture in which he was reading, was this: As a lamb to the slaughter he was led away, and as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so also he in his humility opened not his mouth.

 8:33 From oppression and from judgment was he led; And his age who shall recount? For his life is taken from the earth.

 8:33 From prison and from judgment he was carried: and his generation, who will declare? for his life is taken away from the earth.

 8:34 That eunuch said Unto Philipos, I pray thee, of whom speaketh this the prophet? of himself, or of another man?

 8:34 And the eunuch said to Philip: I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other person?

 8:35 Then Philipos opened his mouth and began, from that very scripture, preaching to him concerning our Lord Jeshu.

 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth and, from that scripture, began to preach to him concerning our Lord Jesus.

 8:36 And as they went in the way they came to a certain place which had water in it, and that eunuch said, Behold the water; what is the hinderance that I should be baptized?

 8:36 And as they proceeded on the way, they came to a certain place in which there was water. And the eunuch said: Lo, [here is] water; what doth forbid, that I should be baptized?

 8:37 [[Absent]]

 8:37 [And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, it is allowable. And he answered, and said: I believe that Jesus Messiah is the Son of God.]

 8:38 And he commanded that the chariot should stand; and they descended both of them to the water, and Philipos baptized that eunuch.

 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stop; and they both went down to the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.

 8:39 And when they had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord rapt away Philipos, and the eunuch again saw him not; but he went on his way rejoicing.

 8:39 And when they came up from the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more; but he went on his way rejoicing.

 8:40 But Philipos was found at Azotos, and from thence he itinerated and evangelized in all the cities until he came to Cesarea.

 8:40 And Philip was found at Azotus; and from there he travelled about, and preached in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.