Acts 8:24

And Simon, answering, said—Entreat ye, in my behalf, unto the Lord; that, nothing, may come upon me, of the things whereof ye have spoken!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

In Context

23For see that thou servest as a gall-root of bitterness, and a bond of unrighteousness.

25They, therefore, having fully borne witness, and spoken the word of the Lord, began their return unto Jerusalem, and, unto many villages of the Samaritans, were they telling the glad tidings.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:17And Abraham prayed unto God,—and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants, so that they bare children,

Exodus 10:17Now, therefore, forgive I pray you my sin—only this time, and make entreaty to Yahweh your God,—that he may take away from me, at least, this death.

Numbers 21:7Then came the people of Israel unto Moses and said—We have sinned in that we spake against Yahweh and against thee, Pray thou unto Yahweh, that he may take from us the serpent. So Moses prayed for the people.

1 Samuel 12:23As for me also, far be it from me, that I should sin against Yahweh, by ceasing to pray for you,—but I will direct you, in the good and right way.

Ezra 6:10that they may be offering sweet-smelling sacrifices unto the God of the heavens,—and be praying for the life of the king, and his sons.

Job 42:8Now, therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go unto my servant Job, and ye shall offer up an ascending-sacrifice in your own behalf, and, Job my servant, shall pray over you,—for, him, will I accept, that I may not deal out to you disgrace, because ye have not spoken concerning me the thing that is right, like my servant Job.

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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