Acts 8:19

"Give me, too, this power, so that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

In Context

18But when Simon perceived that, by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, the Spirit was given, he offered them money saying,

20But Peter said to him. "Your money perish with you, because you have supposed that with money you can obtain God’s free gift!"

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Cross References

Luke 14:7He told a parable to the guests when he noticed how they began choosing the best seats. He said to them.

Acts 8:9Now for some time a man named Simon had been practising sorcery in that city, and had amazed the people of Samaria. He gave himself out to be some great person.

1 Corinthians 15:8and last of all, as by one born out of due time, he was seen by me also.

Matthew Henry on Acts 8:15-26

The Account of Simon Magus. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was… Read the whole commentary →

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