Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria has received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
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15who, when they came down, prayed for them, so that they might receive Holy Spirit,
Cross References
Matthew 13:23But that which was sown upon the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and is productive, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
John 12:48He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings, has that which judges him: the word that I spoke, that will judge him in the last day.
Acts 3:1Now at the same time Peter and John were going up into the temple, at the hour of prayer, the ninth.
Acts 11:1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.
Acts 15:4And after arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders. And they reported as many things as God did with them.
Galatians 2:9and James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, when they understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship. So that we were for the Gentiles, and they for me
Matthew Henry on Acts 8:5-14
The Spreading of the Gospel; Philip's Success. 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… Read the whole commentary →