Acts 8:5
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
In Context
4they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news — the word.
Cross References
Matthew 10:5These twelve did Jesus send forth, having given command to them, saying, 'To the way of the nations go not away, and into a city of the Samaritans go not in,
Acts 1:8but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'
Acts 6:5And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
Acts 8:14And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,
Acts 8:40and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea.
Acts 17:2and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,
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 →