Acts 8:5
And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,
Acts 1:8But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 6:5And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew:
Acts 8:14Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;
Acts 8:40But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,
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 →