Acts 8:5
But Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5These twelve did Jesus send forth, commanding them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter not:
Acts 1:8But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth.
Acts 6:5And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch:
Acts 8:14But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Acts 8:40But Philip found himself at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2And Paul, according to his usual custom, went in to them, and for three sabbaths he 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 →