Acts 8:5

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

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Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

In Context

4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

6The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:5Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go amongst the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.

Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Acts 6:5These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,

Acts 8:14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

Acts 17:2Paul, as was his custom, went in 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 →

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