Acts 8:1–13 · BSB
8:1
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
8:2
God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
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8:3
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
8:4
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
8:5
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
8:6
The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
8:7
With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
8:8
So there was great joy in that city.
8:9
Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
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and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
8:11
They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
8:12
But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
8:13
Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
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