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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles" hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

And there was great joy in that city.

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.