Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip, publishing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
11And to him they gave heed, because they had for a long time been amazed by his sorceries.
Cross References
Matthew 28:19Go, and make all nations my disciples, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
Luke 9:2And he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to heal.
Acts 1:3to whom also he showed himself living, after he had suffered, by many sure proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
Acts 2:41They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 8:35And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.
Acts 11:20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.
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 →