Acts 8:19

saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

In Context

18But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,

20And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.

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Cross References

Luke 14:7And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

Acts 8:9But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.

1 Corinthians 15:8and last of all, as to an abortion, he appeared to *me* also.

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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