Acts 8:5
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4Yet the believers who had been scattered went about proclaiming the word.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent out. He instructed them and said, “Do not go to any place where Gentiles live, and do not enter any town of the Samaritans.
Acts 1:8But you will receive power, when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 6:5Their speech pleased the whole multitude. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.
Acts 8:14Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John.
Acts 8:40But Philip appeared at Azotus and he went through that region, proclaiming the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2Paul, as his custom was, went to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures.
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 →