Acts 8:15

who, when they had gone down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

In Context

14Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John;

16For he had not yet fallen on any of them; only they had been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:19Again, I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about any thing for which they will ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

John 16:23And in that day you shall ask nothing of me; verily, verily I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give you.

1 Corinthians 14:13For which reason, let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

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 →

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