Acts 8:5
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, having given command to them, saying, “Do not go away to the way of the nations, and do not go into a city of the Samaritans,
Acts 1:8but you will receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit on you, and you will be witnesses for Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 6:5And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
Acts 8:14And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent Peter and John to them,
Acts 8:40and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, until his coming to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2and according to the custom of Paul, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,
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 →