Acts 8:19

Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

18And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

20Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

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Cross References

Luke 14:7And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:

Acts 8:9There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:

1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due time.

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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