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facta est autem in illa die persecutio magna in ecclesiaquae erat Hierosolymis et omnes dispersi sunt per regionesIudaeae et Samariae praeter apostolos

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curaverunt autem Stephanum viri timorati et feceruntplanctum magnum super illum

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Saulus vero devastabat ecclesiam per domos intrans ettrahens viros ac mulieres tradebat in custodiam

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igitur qui dispersi erant pertransiebant evangelizantesverbum

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Philippus autem descendens in civitatem Samariae praedicabatillis Christum

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intendebant autem turbae his quae a Philippo dicebanturunianimiter audientes et videntes signa quae faciebat

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multi enim eorum qui habebant spiritus inmundos clamantesvoce magna exiebant multi autem paralytici et claudi curatisunt

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factum est ergo magnum gaudium in illa civitate

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vir autem quidam nomine Simon qui ante fuerat in civitatemagus seducens gentem Samariae dicens esse se aliquem magnum

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cui auscultabant omnes a minimo usque ad maximum dicenteshic est virtus Dei quae vocatur Magna

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adtendebant autem eum propter quod multo tempore magicissuis dementasset eos

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cum vero credidissent Philippo evangelizanti de regno Deiet nomine Iesu Christi baptizabantur viri ac mulieres

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tunc Simon et ipse credidit et cum baptizatus essetadherebat Philippo videns etiam signa et virtutes maximas fieristupens admirabatur

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cum autem audissent apostoli qui erant Hierosolymis quiarecepit Samaria verbum Dei miserunt ad illos Petrum et Iohannem

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qui cum venissent oraverunt pro ipsis ut acciperentSpiritum Sanctum

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nondum enim in quemquam illorum venerat sed baptizatitantum erant in nomine Domini Iesu

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tunc inponebant manus super illos et accipiebant SpiritumSanctum

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cum vidisset autem Simon quia per inpositionem manusapostolorum daretur Spiritus Sanctus obtulit eis pecuniam

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dicens date et mihi hanc potestatem ut cuicumque inposueromanus accipiat Spiritum Sanctum Petrus autem dixit ad eum

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pecunia tua tecum sit in perditionem quoniam donum Deiexistimasti pecunia possideri

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non est tibi pars neque sors in sermone isto cor enim tuumnon est rectum coram Deo

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paenitentiam itaque age ab hac nequitia tua et roga Deum siforte remittatur tibi haec cogitatio cordis tui

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in felle enim amaritudinis et obligatione iniquitatis videote esse

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respondens autem Simon dixit precamini vos pro me adDominum ut nihil veniat super me horum quae dixistis

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et illi quidem testificati et locuti verbum Dominirediebant Hierosolymam et multis regionibus Samaritanorumevangelizabant

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angelus autem Domini locutus est ad Philippum dicens surgeet vade contra meridianum ad viam quae descendit ab Hierusalemin Gazam haec est deserta

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et surgens abiit et ecce vir aethiops eunuchus potensCandacis reginae Aethiopum qui erat super omnes gazas eiusvenerat adorare in Hierusalem

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et revertebatur sedens super currum suum legensqueprophetam Esaiam

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dixit autem Spiritus Philippo accede et adiunge te adcurrum istum

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adcurrens autem Philippus audivit illum legentem Esaiamprophetam et dixit putasne intellegis quae legis

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qui ait et quomodo possum si non aliquis ostenderit mihirogavitque Philippum ut ascenderet et sederet secum

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locus autem scripturae quam legebat erat hic tamquam ovisad occisionem ductus est et sicut agnus coram tondente se sinevoce sic non aperuit os suum

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in humilitate iudicium eius sublatum est generationemillius quis enarrabit quoniam tollitur de terra vita eius

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respondens autem eunuchus Philippo dixit obsecro te de quopropheta dicit hoc de se an de alio aliquo

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aperiens autem Philippus os suum et incipiens ab scripturaista evangelizavit illi Iesum

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et dum irent per viam venerunt ad quandam aquam et aiteunuchus ecce aqua quid prohibet me baptizari

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et iussit stare currum et descenderunt uterque in aquamPhilippus et eunuchus et baptizavit eum

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cum autem ascendissent de aqua Spiritus Domini rapuitPhilippum et amplius non vidit eum eunuchus ibat enim per viamsuam gaudens

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Philippus autem inventus est in Azoto et pertransiensevangelizabat civitatibus cunctis donec veniret Caesaream

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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And there was great joy in that city.

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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:

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

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Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

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And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

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And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

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And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

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Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

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Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

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And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

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And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

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The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

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In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

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And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

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Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

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And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

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And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

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And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

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And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

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But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

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