Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
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11They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
Cross References
Matthew 28:19Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Luke 9:2He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.
Acts 1:3To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom.
Acts 2:41Then those who gladly received his word were baptised. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 8:35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
Acts 11:20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching 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 →