Acts 8:5
And Philip went down to a city of the Samaritans, and preached concerning the Messiah.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4And they who were dispersed, travelled about and preached the word of God.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth: and he commanded them and said: Go not in the way of the Gentiles: and enter not the cities of the Samaritans.
Acts 1:8But when the Holy Spirit shall come upon you, ye will receive energy, and will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and also among the Samaritans, and unto the ends of the earth.
Acts 6:5And this proposal was acceptable before all the people. And they elected Stephen, a man who was full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas an Antiochian proselyte.
Acts 8:14And when the legates at Jerusalem, heard that the people of the Samaritans had received the word of God, they sent out to them Simon Cephas and John.
Acts 8:40And Philip was found at Azotus; and from there he travelled about, and preached in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them; and during three sabbaths he discoursed 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 →