Acts 8:12
But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
11And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Cross References
Matthew 28:19Go therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and the Sonne, and the holy Ghost,
Luke 9:2And hee sent them foorth to preach the kingdome of God, and to cure the sicke.
Acts 1:3To whome also he presented himselfe aliue after that he had suffered, by many infallible tokens, being seene of them by the space of fourtie daies, and speaking of those thinges which appertaine to the kingdome of God.
Acts 2:41Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.
Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached vnto him Iesus.
Acts 11:20Now some of them were men of Cyprus and of Cyrene, which when they were come into Antiochia, spake vnto the Grecians, and preached the Lord Iesus.
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 →