008:006 Crowds of people, with one accord, gave attention to what
they heard from him, listening, and witnessing the signs
which he did.
008:007 For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them,
and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health.
008:008 And there was great joy in that city.
008:009 Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there,
who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans,
pretending that he was more than human.
008:010 To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man
is the Power of God, known as the great Power."
008:011 His influence over them arose from their having been,
for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries.
008:012 But when Philip began to tell the Good News about the Kingdom
of God and about the Name of Jesus Christ, and they embraced
the faith, they were baptized, men and women alike.
008:013 Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained
in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement
at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed.
008:014 When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had
accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them.
008:015 They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might
receive the Holy Spirit:
008:016 for He had not as yet fallen upon any of them. They had only
been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
008:017 Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they
received the Holy Spirit.
008:018 When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying
on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed,
he offered them money.