1 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 Judæa 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 havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 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. 8 And there was great joy in that city. 9 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: 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 12 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. 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 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. 26 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. 27 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, 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him , and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 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. 32 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: 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36 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? 37 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. 38 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. 39 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. 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea.
1 Bet Saulam viņa nāve bija ļoti pa prātām. Tanī dienā izcēlās lielas vajāšanas, kas vērsās pret draudzi Jeruzālemē; un visi izklīda pa Jūdejas un Samarijas novadiem, izņemot apustuļus.
2 Dievbijīgi tūri Stefanu apglabāja un viņu gauži apraudāja.
3 Bet Sauls postīja draudzi, gāja pa namiem, tverdams vīriešus un sievietes, un nodeva tos cietumā.
4 Bet izklīdinātie staigāja apkārt, sludinādami evaņģēliju.
5 Filips, aizgājis kādā Samarijas pilsētā, sludināja tiem Kristu.
6 Ļaudis pulkiem uzmanīgi un vienprātīgi uzklausīja Filipa vārdus un skatīja zīmes, ko viņš darīja.
7 Jo no daudziem, kam bija nešķīsti gari, tie izgāja, stiprā balsī brēkdami; un daudz paralitiķu un tizlu tika dziedināti;
8 Un liela līksmība valdīja tanī pilsētā.
9 Kāds vīrs, vārdā Sīmanis, šinī pilsētā līdz tam bija nodarbojies ar buršanu un uztraucis Samarijas ļaudis sacīdams, ka esot liels vīrs.
10 Viņam pieķērās visi, mazi un lieli, sacīdami: „Šis ir tā sauktais lielais Dieva spēks.“
11 Bet tie tāpēc viņam pieķērās, ka viņš jau ilgu laiku tos ar burvībām bija apstulbinājis.
12 Kad tie ticēja Filipam, kas tiem sludināja evaņģēliju par Dieva valstību un Jēzus Kristus vārdu, tie likās kristāties, vīrieši un sievietes.
13 Sīmanis pats ari kļuva ticīgs un, kristīts, pastāvīgi turējās pie Filipa, un, redzēdams zīmes un lielus brīnumus notiekam, viņš izbijās.
14 Bet apustuļi Jeruzālemē dzirdējuši, ka Samarija pieņēmusi Dieva vārdu, sūtīja pie tiem Pēteri un Jāni,
15 Kas, tur nonākuši, lūdza par viņiem Dievu, lai tie saņemtu Svēto Garu,
16 Jo tas vēl ne pār vienu no viņiem nebija nācis, bet viņi bija tikai kristīti Kunga Jēzus vārdā.
17 Tad viņi uzlika tiem rokas, un tie dabūja Svēto Garu.
18 Bet Sīmanis redzēdams, ka, apustuļiem rokas uzliekot, dabū Svēto Garu, tiem piedāvāja naudu,
19 Sacīdams: „Dodiet man šo spēku, ka tas, kam es rokas uzlieku, dabū Svēto Garu.“
20 Bet Pēteris tam sacīja: „Kaut tu pazustu ar savu sudrabu, tāpēc ka tu domā Dieva dāvanu iegūt par naudu.
21 Tev nav nekādas daļas gar šo vārdu, jo tava sirds nav taisna Dieva priekšā.
22 Tāpēc atgriezies no šī ļaunuma un lūdz to Kungu, vai šī tavas sirds iedoma tev nevarētu tikt piedota,
23 Jo es tevi redzu rūgtas žults pilnu un netaisnības saistītu.“
24 Bet Sīmanis atbildēdams sacīja: „Lūdziet jūs par mani to Kungu, lai pār mani nenāk nekas no tā, ko jūs esat runājuši.“
25 Tad, tā Kunga vārdu apliecinājuši un runājuši, tie griezās atpakaļ uz Jeruzālemi, sludinādami evaņģēliju daudz Samarijas miestos.
26 Tā Kunga eņģelis sacīja Filipam: „Celies un ej uz dienvidus pusi pa ceļu, kas no Jeruzālemes ved uz Gazu; tur daudz nestaigā.“
27 Un cēlies viņš gāja. Un, lūk, kāds aitiopietis, aitiopu ķēniņienes Kandakes dižciltīgs galminieks, kas pārzināja visas viņas mantnīcas, bija nācis uz Jeruzālemi Dievu pielūgt.
28 Un ceļā uz mājām viņš sēdēja savos ratos un lasīja pravieti Jesaju.
29 Gars Filipam sacīja!: „Ej klāt un turies līdztekus šiem ratiem.“
30 Un, piesteidzies, Filips dzirdēja viņu lasām pravieti Jesaju un sacīja: „Vai tu arī saproti, ko tu lasi?“
31 Bet viņš atbildēja: „Kā gan to varētu, kad neviens mani nepamāca?“ Un viņš lūdza Filipu iekāpt un sēsties viņam līdzās.
32 Rakstu nodaļa, ko viņš lasīja, bija šī: „Viņš ir kā avs, ko ved uz kaušanu, un, kā jērs apklusis cirpēja priekšā, viņš neatvej savu muti.
33 Viņa pazemošanās dēļ sods viņam atlaists: kas izskaidros viņa cilti? Jo viņa dzīvība ir no zemes paņemta projām.“
34 Galminieks Filipam jautāja: „Es tevi lūdzu, par ko pravietis to saka? Par sevi pašu vai par kādu citu?“
35 Filips, ar šo rakstu vietu iesākdams, viņam pasludināja evaņģēliju par Jēzu.
36 Pa ceļu braukdami, viņi nonāca pie kāda ūdens, un galminieks sacīja: „Lūk, ūdens! kas mani kavē kristīties?“
[37 Bet Filips sacīja: „Ja tu no visas sirds tici, tad to var.“ Un viņš atbildēja: „Es ticu, ka Jēzus Kristus ir Dieva Dēls.“]
38 Viņš pavēlēja apturēt ratus, un viņi abi, Filips un galminieks, nokāpa ūdenī, un viņš to kristīja.
39 Kad tie no ūdens bija izkāpuši, tā Kunga Gars Filipu aizrāva, un galminieks viņu vairs neredzēja; viņš līksms ceļoja tālāk.
40 Bet Filips bija nokļuvis Azdotā un, visas pilsētas pārstaigādams, viņš tur sludināja evaņģēliju, līdz kamēr nonāca Cezarejā.
