Acts 8:18

And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

In Context

17then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

19saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

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Cross References

2 Kings 5:15And he turneth back unto the man of God, he and all his camp, and cometh in, and standeth before him, and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that there is not a God in all the earth except in Israel; and now, take, I pray thee, a blessing from thy servant.'

Ezekiel 13:19Yea, ye pierce Me concerning My people, For handfuls of barley, And for pieces of bread, to put to death Souls that should not die, And to keep alive souls that should not live, By your lying to My people — hearkening to lies.

1 Timothy 6:5wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;

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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