'And2Saul1approved of4his7execution.6And9there arose8on10that11day13a great15persecution14against16the17church18in20Jerusalem,21and23they were24all22scattered24throughout25the26regions27of Judea29and30Samaria,31except32the33apostles.34 Devout6men5buried1Stephen4and7made8great10lamentation9over11him.12 But2Saul1was ravaging3the4church,5andentering9house after house,68he dragged off10men12and13women14andcommitted15themto16prison.17 Now3those1who were scattered4went about5preaching6the7word.8 Philip1went down3to4the5city6of Samaria8andproclaimed9to them10the11Christ.12 And2the3crowds4with one accord10paid attention1to what was being said56by7Philip9when1112they14heard13himand15saw16the17signs18that19he did.20 For2unclean6spirits,5crying out7with a loud9voice,8came out of10many1who had4them,and12many11who were paralyzed13or14lame15were healed.16 So2there was1much3joy4in5that8city.7 But2there wasa3man1named4Simon,5who had previously6practiced magic10in7the8city9and11amazed12the13people14of Samaria,16saying17that hehimself20was18somebody19great.21 They2all3paid attention2to him,1from4the least5to6the greatest,7saying,8“This man9is10the11power12of God14that is called16Great.”17 And2they paid attention1to him3because4for a5long6time7hehad amazed10them11with [his] magic.9 But2when1they believed3Philip5as he preached good news6about7the8kingdom9of God11and12the13name14of Jesus15Christ,16they were baptized,17both19men18and20women.21 Even4Simon3himself5believed,6and7after being baptized8he continued10with Philip.12And16seeing13signs15and14great18miracles17performed,19he was amazed.20 Now2when1the3apostles6at4Jerusalem5heard1that7Samaria10had received8the11word12of God,14they sent15to16them17Peter18and19John,20 who came down2andprayed3for4them5that6they might receive7theHoly9Spirit,8 for2he had3not yet1fallen7on4any5of them,6but9they had10only8been baptized10in12the13name14of the15Lord16Jesus.17 Then1they laid2[their]3hands4on5them6and7they received8theHoly10Spirit.9 Now2when1Simon4saw1that5the14Spirit15was given13through6the7laying on8of the11apostles’12hands,10he offered16them17money,18 saying,1“Give2me3this6power5also,3so that7anyone9on10whom8I lay10[my]11hands12may receive13theHoly15Spirit.”14 But2Peter1said3to4him,5“May11your8silver7perish111213with9you,10because14you thought19youcould obtain22the15gift16of God18with20money!21 You3have2neither1part4nor5lot6in7this10matter,9for12your14heart13is16not15right17before18God.20 Repent,1therefore,2of3this7wickedness of5yours,6and8pray9to the10Lord11that,if12possible,13the16intent17of19your20heart19may be forgiven14you.15 For2I see8that10you9are10in1the gall3of bitterness4and5in the bond6of iniquity.”7 And2Simon4answered,1“Pray6for8me9to10the11Lord,12that13nothing14of what18you have said19may come15upon16me.”17 Now3when4they1had testified4and5spoken6the7word8of the9Lord,10they returned11to12Jerusalem,13preaching the gospel19to many14villages16of the17Samaritans.18 Now2an angel1of the Lord3said4to5Philip,6“Rise8and9go10toward11the south12to13the14road15that goes down17from18Jerusalem19to20Gaza.”21This22is23a desert [place].24 And1he rose2andwent.3And4there wasan Ethiopian,67a eunuch,8a court official9of Candace,10queen11of the Ethiopians,12who13was in charge of1415all16her19treasure.18He20had come21to23Jerusalem24to worship22 and2was1returning,3seated5in6his9chariot,8and10he was reading11the12prophet13Isaiah.14 And2the3Spirit4said1to Philip,6“Go over7and8join9this12chariot.”11 So2Philip4ran to1him andheard5him6reading7Isaiah8the9prophet10and11asked,12“Do you understand15what16you are reading?”17 And2he1said,3“How4can I,7unless89someone10guides11me?”12And14he invited13Philip16to come up17andsit18with19him.20 Now2the1passage3of the Scripture5that6he was reading7was8this:9“Like10a sheep11he was led14to12the slaughter13and15like16a lamb17before18its21shearer20issilent,22so23he opens25not24his28mouth.27 In1his4humiliation3justice6[was denied]8him.7Who12can describe13his11generation?10For14his21life20is taken away15from16the17earth.”18 And2the3eunuch4said7to Philip,6“About10whom,11I ask8you,9doesthe12prophet13say14this,15about16himself17or18about19someone21else?”20 Then2Philip4opened1his7mouth,6and8beginning9with10this13Scripture12he told14him15the good news14about Jesus.17 And2as1they were going3along4the5road6they came7to8some9water,10and11the13eunuch14said,12“See,15here iswater!16What17prevents18me19from18being baptized?”20 Missing text1 And1he commanded2the4chariot5to stop,3and6they7both8went down7into9the10water,11Philip14and15the16eunuch,17and18he12baptized19him.20 And2when1they came up3out of4the6water,6the Spirit7of the Lord8carried9Philip11away,9and12the17eunuch18saw14him15no13more,16and20went on19his23way22rejoicing.24 But2Philip1found [himself]3at4Azotus,5and6as he passed through7he preached the gospel8to all11the9towns10until12he15came14to16Caesarea.17