Acts 8:12
However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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11And they paid attention to him because they had for a long time been mystified by his magic arts.
Cross References
Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
Luke 9:2He sent them out as his messengers, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to work cures.
Acts 1:3With abundant proofs, he showed himself to them, still living, after his death; appearing to them from time to time during forty days, and speaking of all that related to the kingdom of God.
Acts 2:41So those who accepted his teaching were baptized, and about three thousand people joined the disciples on that day alone.
Acts 8:35Then Philip began, and, taking this passage as his text, told him the good news about Jesus.
Acts 11:20Some of them, however, who were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, on coming to Antioch, addressed themselves also to the Jews of foreign birth, telling them the good news about that 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 →