Act 8:5-17 | ESV | STEP | Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ .

‏ Acts 8:5-17

5 ^aPhilip went down to the city ^{▼▼Some manuscripts a city} of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 ^cAnd the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him ^dand saw the signs that he did. 7 For ^eunclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So ^fthere was much joy in that city.

Simon the Magician Believes

9 But there was a man named Simon, ^gwho had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, ^hsaying that he himself was somebody great. 10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, ⁱ“This man is the power of God that is called ^jGreat.” 11 And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had ^kamazed them with his magic. 12 But when ^lthey believed Philip as he preached good news ^mabout the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, ⁿthey were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And ^oseeing signs and ^pgreat miracles ^{▼▼Greek works of power} performed, ^rhe was amazed.

14 Now when ^sthe apostles at Jerusalem heard that ^tSamaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them ^uthat they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 for ^vhe had not yet ^wfallen on any of them, but ^xthey had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then ^ythey laid their hands on them and ^zthey received the Holy Spirit.