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Acts 8 Revival Breaks Out in Samaria

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

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

4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. 6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city.

9 But 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, 10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” 11 And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time. 12 But 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. 13 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.

14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

20 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”

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

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

26 Now 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. 27 So 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, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”

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

31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 The 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.
33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away,
And who will declare His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.”

34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. 36 Now 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?”

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

And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now 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. 40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

使徒行傳 8 突破疆界：撒馬利亞復興

8 從這日起，耶路撒冷的教會大遭逼迫。除了使徒以外，門徒都分散在猶太和撒馬利亞各處。 2 有虔誠的人把司提反埋葬了，為他捶胸大哭。 3 掃羅卻殘害教會，進各人的家，拉著男女下在監裡。

4 那些分散的人往各處去傳道。 5 腓利下撒馬利亞城去宣講基督。 6 眾人聽見了，又看見腓利所行的神蹟，就同心合意地聽從他的話。 7 因為有許多人被汙鬼附著，那些鬼大聲呼叫，從他們身上出來；還有許多癱瘓的、瘸腿的，都得了醫治。 8 在那城裡就大有歡喜。

9 有一個人名叫西門，向來在那城裡行邪術，妄自尊大，使撒馬利亞的百姓驚奇。 10 無論大小都聽從他，說：「這人就是那稱為神的大能者。」 11 他們聽從他，因他久用邪術使他們驚奇。 12 及至他們信了腓利所傳神國的福音和耶穌基督的名，連男帶女就受了洗。 13 西門自己也信了，既受了洗，就常與腓利在一處，看見他所行的神蹟和大異能，就甚驚奇。

14 使徒在耶路撒冷聽見撒馬利亞人領受了神的道，就打發彼得、約翰往他們那裡去。 15 兩個人到了，就為他們禱告，要叫他們受聖靈， 16 因為聖靈還沒有降在他們一個人身上，他們只奉主耶穌的名受了洗。 17 於是使徒按手在他們頭上，他們就受了聖靈。

18 西門看見使徒按手便有聖靈賜下，就拿錢給使徒， 19 說：「把這權柄也給我，叫我手按著誰，誰就可以受聖靈。」 20 彼得說：「你的銀子和你一同滅亡吧！因你想神的恩賜是可以用錢買的。 21 你在這道上無份無關，因為在神面前你的心不正。 22 你當懊悔你這罪惡，祈求主，或者你心裡的意念可得赦免。 23 我看出你正在苦膽之中，被罪惡捆綁。」 24 西門說：「願你們為我求主，叫你們所說的，沒有一樣臨到我身上！」

25 使徒既證明主道而且傳講，就回耶路撒冷去，一路在撒馬利亞好些村莊傳揚福音。

26 有主的一個使者對腓利說：「起來，向南走，往那從耶路撒冷下加沙的路上去！」那路是曠野。 27 腓利就起身去了。不料，有一個埃塞俄比亞人，是個有大權的太監，在埃塞俄比亞女王干大基的手下總管銀庫。他上耶路撒冷禮拜去了， 28 現在回來，在車上坐著，念先知以賽亞的書。 29 聖靈對腓利說：「你去，貼近那車走！」 30 腓利就跑到太監那裡，聽見他念先知以賽亞的書，便問他說：「你所念的你明白嗎？」 31 他說：「沒有人指教我，怎能明白呢？」於是請腓利上車與他同坐。 32 他所念的那段經說：「他像羊被牽到宰殺之地，又像羊羔在剪毛的人手下無聲，他也是這樣不開口。 33 他卑微的時候，人不按公義審判他。誰能述說他的世代？因為他的生命從地上奪去。』 34 太監對腓利說：「請問，先知說這話是指著誰？是指著自己呢，是指著別人呢？」 35 腓利就開口從這經上起，對他傳講耶穌。

36 二人正往前走，到了有水的地方，太監說：「看哪，這裡有水！我受洗有什麼妨礙呢？」 38 於是吩咐車站住，腓利和太監二人同下水裡去，腓利就給他施洗。 39 從水裡上來，主的靈把腓利提了去。太監也不再見他了，就歡歡喜喜地走路。 40 後來有人在亞鎖都遇見腓利；他走遍那地方，在各城宣傳福音，直到愷撒利亞。