Acts 8

1Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

σαυλος δε ην συνευδοκων τη αναιρεσει αυτου. εγενετο δε εν εκεινη τη ημερα διωγμος μεγας επι την εκκλησιαν την εν ιεροσολυμοις· παντες δε διεσπαρησαν κατα τας χωρας της ιουδαιας και σαμαρειας, πλην των αποστολων.

2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

συνεκομισαν δε τον στεφανον ανδρες ευλαβεις και εποιησαν κοπετον μεγαν επ αυτω.

3As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

σαυλος δε ελυμαινετο την εκκλησιαν κατα τους οικους εισπορευομενος, συρων τε ανδρας και γυναικας παρεδιδου εις φυλακην.

4Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

οι μεν ουν διασπαρεντες διηλθον ευαγγελιζομενοι τον λογον.

5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

φιλιππος δε κατελθων εις πολιν της σαμαρειας εκηρυσσεν αυτοις τον χριστον.

6And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

προσειχον δε οι οχλοι τοις λεγομενοις υπο του φιλιππου ομοθυμαδον εν τω ακουειν αυτους και βλεπειν τα σημεια α εποιει.

7For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

πολλων γαρ των εχοντων πνευματα ακαθαρτα βοωντα φωνη μεγαλη εξηρχετο, πολλοι δε παραλελυμενοι και χωλοι εθεραπευθησαν,

8And there was great joy in that city.

και εγενετο χαρα μεγαλη εν τη πολει εκεινη.

9But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,

ανηρ δε τις ονοματι σιμων προυπηρχεν εν τη πολει μαγευων και εξιστων το εθνος της σαμαρειας, λεγων ειναι τινα εαυτον μεγαν·

10to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, 'This man is the great power of God.'

ω προσειχον παντες απο μικρου εως μεγαλου λεγοντες· ουτος εστιν η δυναμις του θεου η μεγαλη.

11And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time.

προσειχον δε αυτω δια το ικανω χρονω ταις μαγειαις εξεστακεναι αυτους.

12But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

οτε δε επιστευσαν τω φιλιππω ευαγγελιζομενω τα περι της βασιλειας του θεου και του ονοματος ιησου χριστου, εβαπτιζοντο ανδρες τε και γυναικες.

13Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.

ο δε σιμων και αυτος επιστευσεν, και βαπτισθεις ην προσκαρτερων τω φιλιππω, θεωρων τε δυναμεις και σημεια γινομενα εξιστατο.

14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

ακουσαντες δε οι εν ιεροσολυμοις αποστολοι οτι δεδεκται η σαμαρεια τον λογον του θεου, απεστειλαν προς αυτους τον πετρον και ιωαννην·

15who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

οιτινες καταβαντες προσηυξαντο περι αυτων οπως λαβωσιν πνευμα αγιον·

16For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

ουπω γαρ ην επ ουδενι αυτων επιπεπτωκος, μονον δε βεβαπτισμενοι υπηρχον εις το ονομα του κυριου ιησου.

17Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

τοτε επετιθουν τας χειρας επ αυτους, και ελαμβανον πνευμα αγιον.

18And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

ιδων δε ο σιμων οτι δια της επιθεσεως των χειρων των αποστολων διδοται το πνευμα το αγιον, προσηνεγκεν αυτοις χρηματα

19saying, 'Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.'

λεγων· δοτε καμοι την εξουσιαν ταυτην, ινα ω εαν επιθω τας χειρας λαμβανη πνευμα αγιον.

20But Peter said to him, 'Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money!

πετρος δε ειπεν προς αυτον· το αργυριον σου συν σοι ειη εις απωλειαν, οτι την δωρεαν του θεου ενομισας δια χρηματων κτασθαι.

21You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

ουκ εστιν σοι μερις ουδε κληρος εν τω λογω τουτω· η γαρ καρδια σου ουκ εστιν ευθεια ενωπιον του θεου.

22Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

μετανοησον ουν απο της κακιας σου ταυτης, και δεηθητι του θεου ει αρα αφεθησεται σοι η επινοια της καρδιας σου·

23For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.'

εις γαρ χολην πικριας και συνδεσμον αδικιας ορω σε οντα.

24Then Simon answered and said, 'Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.'

αποκριθεις δε ο σιμων ειπεν· δεηθητε υμεις υπερ εμου προς τον θεον οπως μηδεν επελθη επ εμε ων ειρηκατε.

25So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

οι μεν ουν διαμαρτυραμενοι και λαλησαντες τον λογον του κυριου υπεστρεψαν εις ιερουσαλημ, πολλας τε κωμας των σαμαρειτων ευηγγελισαντο.

26Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, 'Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.' This is desert.

αγγελος δε κυριου ελαλησεν προς φιλιππον λεγων· αναστηθι και πορευου κατα μεσημβριαν επι την οδον την καταβαινουσαν απο ιερουσαλημ εις γαζαν· αυτη εστιν ερημος.

27So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,

και αναστας επορευθη. και ιδου ανηρ αιθιοψ ευνουχος δυναστης κανδακης της βασιλισσης αιθιοπων, ος ην επι πασης της γαζης αυτης, ος εληλυθει προσκυνησων εις ιερουσαλημ,

28was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet.

ην τε υποστρεφων και καθημενος επι του αρματος αυτου, και ανεγινωσκεν τον προφητην ησαιαν.

29Then the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go near and overtake this chariot.'

ειπεν δε το πνευμα τω φιλιππω· προσελθε και κολληθητι τω αρματι τουτω.

30So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Do you understand what you are reading?'

προσδραμων δε ο φιλιππος ηκουσεν αυτου αναγινωσκοντος τον προφητην ησαιαν, και ειπεν· αρα γε γινωσκεις α αναγινωσκεις;

31And he said, 'How can I, unless someone guides me?' And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.

ο δε ειπεν· πως γαρ αν δυναιμην, εαν μη τις οδηγηση με; παρεκαλεσεν τε τον φιλιππον αναβαντα καθισαι συν αυτω.

32The place in the Scripture which he read was this: 'He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth.

η δε περιοχη της γραφης ην ανεγινωσκεν ην αυτη· ως προβατον επι σφαγην ηχθη· και ως αμνος εναντιον του κειροντος αυτον αφωνος, ουτως ουκ ανοιγει το στομα αυτου.

33In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.'

εν τη ταπεινωσει αυτου η κρισις αυτου ηρθη· την δε γενεαν αυτου τις διηγησεται; οτι αιρεται απο της γης η ζωη αυτου.

34So the eunuch answered Philip and said, 'I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?'

αποκριθεις δε ο ευνουχος τω φιλιππω ειπεν· δεομαι σου, περι τινος ο προφητης λεγει τουτο; περι εαυτου η περι ετερου τινος;

35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

ανοιξας δε ο φιλιππος το στομα αυτου και αρξαμενος απο της γραφης ταυτης ευηγγελισατο αυτω τον ιησουν.

36Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, 'See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?'

ως δε επορευοντο κατα την οδον, ηλθον επι τι υδωρ, και φησιν ο ευνουχος· ιδου υδωρ· τι κωλυει με βαπτισθηναι;

37Then Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.'

[ειπεν δε ο φιλιππος· ει πιστευεις εξ ολης της καρδιας, εξεστιν. αποκριθεις δε ειπεν· πιστευω τον υιον του θεου ειναι τον ιησουν χριστον.]

38And he answered and said, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.' So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.

και εκελευσεν στηναι το αρμα, και κατεβησαν αμφοτεροι εις το υδωρ, ο τε φιλιππος και ο ευνουχος, και εβαπτισεν αυτον.

39Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.

οτε δε ανεβησαν εκ του υδατος, πνευμα κυριου ηρπασεν τον φιλιππον, και ουκ ειδεν αυτον ουκετι ο ευνουχος· επορευετο γαρ την οδον αυτου χαιρων.

40But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

φιλιππος δε ευρεθη εις αζωτον, και διερχομενος ευηγγελιζετο τας πολεις πασας εως του ελθειν αυτον εις καισαρειαν.