Acts 8:5
And Philip going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4They therefore that were dispersed, went about preaching the word of God.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.
Acts 1:8But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 6:5And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.
Acts 8:14Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
Acts 8:40But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of 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 →