Acts 8:17
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
In Context
Cross References
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 8:18But Simon, seeing that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money,
Acts 13:3Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, which may be for your confirmation;
1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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 →