Acts 8
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Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
1σαυλοσ 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
2Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
2συνεκομισαν δε τον στεφανον ανδρεσ ευλαβεισ και εποιησαντο κοπετον μεγαν επ αυτω
3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
3σαυλοσ δε ελυμαινετο την εκκλησιαν κατα τουσ οικουσ εισπορευομενοσ συρων τε ανδρασ και γυναικασ παρεδιδου εισ φυλακην
4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
4οι μεν ουν διασπαρεντεσ διηλθον ευαγγελιζομενοι τον λογον
5Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
5φιλιπποσ δε κατελθων εισ πολιν τησ σαμαρειασ εκηρυσσεν αυτοισ τον χριστον
6The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
6προσειχον τε οι οχλοι τοισ λεγομενοισ υπο του φιλιππου ομοθυμαδον εν τω ακουειν αυτουσ και βλεπειν τα σημεια α εποιει
7For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
7πολλων γαρ των εχοντων πνευματα ακαθαρτα βοωντα φωνη μεγαλη εξηρχετο πολλοι δε παραλελυμενοι και χωλοι εθεραπευθησαν
8There was great joy in that city.
8και εγενετο χαρα μεγαλη εν τη πολει εκεινη
9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
9ανηρ δε τισ ονοματι σιμων προυπηρχεν εν τη πολει μαγευων και εξιστων το εθνοσ τησ σαμαρειασ λεγων ειναι τινα εαυτον μεγαν
10to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
10ω προσειχον απο μικρου εωσ μεγαλου λεγοντεσ ουτοσ εστιν η δυναμισ του θεου η μεγαλη
11They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
11προσειχον δε αυτω δια το ικανω χρονω ταισ μαγειαισ εξεστακεναι αυτουσ
12But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
12οτε δε επιστευσαν τω φιλιππω ευαγγελιζομενω τα περι τησ βασιλειασ του θεου και του ονοματοσ ιησου χριστου εβαπτιζοντο ανδρεσ τε και γυναικεσ
13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
13ο 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,
14ακουσαντεσ 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;
15οιτινεσ καταβαντεσ προσηυξαντο περι αυτων οπωσ λαβωσιν πνευμα αγιον
16for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
16ουπω γαρ ην επ ουδενι αυτων επιπεπτωκοσ μονον δε βεβαπτισμενοι υπηρχον εισ το ονομα του χριστου ιησου
17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
17τοτε επετιθουν τασ χειρασ επ αυτουσ και ελαμβανον πνευμα αγιον
18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
18θεασαμενοσ δε ο σιμων οτι δια τησ επιθεσεωσ των χειρων των αποστολων διδοται το πνευμα το αγιον προσηνεγκεν αυτοισ χρηματα
19saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
19λεγων δοτε καμοι την εξουσιαν ταυτην ινα ω εαν επιθω τασ χειρασ λαμβανη πνευμα αγιον
20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
20πετροσ 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 lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
21ουκ 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 ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
22μετανοησον 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 in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
23εισ γαρ χολην πικριασ και συνδεσμον αδικιασ ορω σε οντα
24Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
24αποκριθεισ δε ο σιμων ειπεν δεηθητε υμεισ υπερ εμου προσ τον κυριον οπωσ μηδεν επελθη επ εμε ων ειρηκατε
25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
25οι μεν ουν διαμαρτυραμενοι και λαλησαντεσ τον λογον του κυριου υπεστρεψαν εισ ιερουσαλημ πολλασ τε κωμασ των σαμαρειτων ευηγγελισαντο
26Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”
26αγγελοσ δε κυριου ελαλησεν προσ φιλιππον λεγων αναστηθι και πορευου κατα μεσημβριαν επι την οδον την καταβαινουσαν απο ιερουσαλημ εισ γαζαν αυτη εστιν ερημοσ
27He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.
27και αναστασ επορευθη και ιδου ανηρ αιθιοψ ευνουχοσ δυναστησ κανδακησ τησ βασιλισσησ αιθιοπων οσ ην επι πασησ τησ γαζησ αυτησ οσ εληλυθει προσκυνησων εισ ιερουσαλημ
28He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
28ην τε υποστρεφων και καθημενοσ επι του αρματοσ αυτου και ανεγινωσκεν τον προφητην ησαιαν
29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
29ειπεν δε το πνευμα τω φιλιππω προσελθε και κολληθητι τω αρματι τουτω
30Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
30προσδραμων δε ο φιλιπποσ ηκουσεν αυτου αναγινωσκοντοσ τον προφητην ησαιαν και ειπεν αρα γε γινωσκεισ α αναγινωσκεισ
31He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
31ο δε ειπεν πωσ γαρ αν δυναιμην εαν μη τισ οδηγηση με παρεκαλεσεν τε τον φιλιππον αναβαντα καθισαι συν αυτω
32Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.
32η 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 judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”
33εν τη ταπεινωσει αυτου η κρισισ αυτου ηρθη την δε γενεαν αυτου τισ διηγησεται οτι αιρεται απο τησ γησ η ζωη αυτου
34The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
34αποκριθεισ δε ο ευνουχοσ τω φιλιππω ειπεν δεομαι σου περι τινοσ ο προφητησ λεγει τουτο περι εαυτου η περι ετερου τινοσ
35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
35ανοιξασ δε ο φιλιπποσ το στομα αυτου και αρξαμενοσ απο τησ γραφησ ταυτησ ευηγγελισατο αυτω τον ιησουν
36As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”
36ωσ δε επορευοντο κατα την οδον ηλθον επι τι υδωρ και φησιν ο ευνουχοσ ιδου υδωρ τι κωλυει με βαπτισθηναι
38He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
38και εκελευσεν στηναι το αρμα και κατεβησαν αμφοτεροι εισ το υδωρ ο τε φιλιπποσ και ο ευνουχοσ και εβαπτισεν αυτον
39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
39οτε 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. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
40φιλιπποσ δε ευρεθη εισ αζωτον και διερχομενοσ ευηγγελιζετο τασ πολεισ πασασ εωσ του ελθειν αυτον εισ καισαρειαν
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