Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip proclaiming good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Yeshua the Messiah, they were immersed, both men and women.
World Messianic Bible British
In The King James Version
In Context
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, immersing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Luke 9:2He sent them out to proclaim 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 immersed. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 8:35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Yeshua.
Acts 11:20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, proclaiming the Lord Yeshua.
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 →