12. And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;
13. and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
14. And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,
15. who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --
16. for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized--to the name of the Lord Jesus;
17. then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18. And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
19. saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
20. And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee--may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;
21. thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;
22. reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,
23. for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'
24. And Simon answering, said, `Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.'
25. They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.
26. And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, `Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' --this is desert.
27. And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;