Acts 8:19

saying, “Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Literal Standard Version

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 Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit is given, brought money before them,

20And Peter said to him, “Your silver with you—may it be to destruction! Because you thought to possess the gift of God through money;

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Cross References

Luke 14:7And He spoke an allegory to those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying to them,

Acts 8:9And a certain man, by name Simon, was previously in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all—as to the untimely birth—He also appeared to me,

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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