Acts 8:5
and Philip, having gone down to the city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4Therefore indeed, being dispersed abroad, they went everywhere preaching the word:
Cross References
Matthew 10:5And Jesus sent out the twelve, commanding them, Go not in the way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans.
Acts 1:8But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost having come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and in Samaria, and into the extremity of the earth.
Acts 6:5And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas,
Acts 8:14But the apostles in Jerusalem, having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John:
Acts 8:40And Philip was found at Azotus: and going through he preached the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2And according to custom to Paul, he came in unto them, and for three Sabbaths he expounded unto 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 →