Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip, who was preaching glad tidings about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11They were giving heed to him because, for a long time, he had amazed them with his sorceries.
Cross References
Matthew 28:19Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
Luke 9:2and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.
Acts 1:3After his sufferings he had also shown himself alive to them in many convincing manifestations, revealing himself to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
Acts 2:41Then those who welcomed his message were baptized, and in that day about three thousand souls were added to them;
Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his lips, and beginning from that same scripture, he preached the gospel of Jesus to him.
Acts 11:20Some of them, however, were Cyprians and Cyrenaeans, who, on reaching Antioch, began to tell the Greeks also the Good News concerning the Lord Jesus.
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 →