Acts 8:17
Then they laid hands on them, and they received Holy Spirit.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
In Context
16for it was not yet fallen upon any of them. They were only immersed in the name of the Christ Jesus.
Cross References
Numbers 8:10and thou shall present the Levites before LORD. And the sons of Israel shall lay their hands upon the Levites.
Acts 2:4And they were all filled of Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to declare.
Acts 8:18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he brought money to them,
Acts 13:3Then, having fasted and prayed and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
Romans 1:11For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to establish you,
1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
Matthew Henry on Acts 8:15-26
The Account of Simon Magus. 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… Read the whole commentary →