Acts 8:5
And Philip, who went down to a city of Samaria, proclaimed the Christ to them.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad passed through proclaiming the good-news, the word.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, having ordered them, saying, Go not into a way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans,
Acts 1:8But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
Acts 6:5And the word was pleasing before all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte, a citizen of Antioch,
Acts 8:14Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria has received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through all the cities he preached the good-news until he came to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he discoursed with them from the Scriptures,
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 →