Acts 8:5
Now Philip, descending to a city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4Therefore, those who had been dispersed were traveling around, evangelizing the Word of God.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5Jesus sent these twelve, instructing them, saying: “Do not travel by the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into the city of the Samaritans,
Acts 1:8But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit, passing over you, and you shall be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 6:5And the plan pleased the entire multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a new arrival from Antioch.
Acts 8:14Now when the Apostles who were in Jerusalem had heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
Acts 8:40Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea.
Acts 17:2Then Paul, according to custom, entered to them. And for three Sabbaths he disputed with them about 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 →