Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip, who preached the good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11And they gave heed to him because he had, for a long time, astonished them with his magic arts.
Cross References
Matthew 28:19Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations, immersing them (the disciples) into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
Luke 9:2and he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Acts 1:3To whom, after he had suffered, he also showed himself alive, by many indubitable proofs; appearing to them for forty days, and speaking of the things that pertain to the kingdom of God.
Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were immersed, and on that day there were added to them about three thousand souls.
Acts 8:35And Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
Acts 11:20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
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 →