8:1 从这日起，耶路撒冷的教会，大遭逼迫。除了使徒以外，门徒都分散在犹太和撒玛列亚各处。

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

 

8:2 有虔诚的人，把司提反埋葬了，为他捶胸大哭。

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

 

8:3 扫罗却残害教会，进各人的家，拉着男女下在监里。

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to *.

 

8:4 那些分散的人，往各处去传道。

Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

 

8:5 腓利下撒玛利亚城去，宣讲基督。

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

 

8:6 众人听见了，又看见腓利所行的神迹，就同心合意的听从他的话。

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

 

8:7 因为有许多人被污鬼附着，那些鬼大声呼叫，从他们身上出来。还有许多瘫痪的，瘸腿的，都得了医治。

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.

 

8:8 在那城里，就大有欢喜。

And there was great joy in that city.

 

8:9 有一个人，名叫西门，向来在那城里行邪术，妄自尊大，使撒玛利亚的百姓惊奇。

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:

 

8:10 无论大小，都听从他，说，这人就是称为神的大能者。

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

 

8:11 他们听从他，因他久用邪术，使他们惊奇。

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

 

8:12 及至他们信了腓利所传神国的福音，和耶稣基督的名，连男带女就受了洗。

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

 

8:13 西门自己也信了。既受了洗，就常与腓利在一处。看见他所行的神迹和大异能，就甚惊奇。

Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

 

8:14 使徒在耶路撒冷，听见撒玛利亚人领受了神的道，就打发彼得约翰往他们那里去。

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

 

8:15 两个人到了，就为他们祷告，要叫他们受圣灵。

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

 

8:16 因为圣灵还没有降在他们一人身上。他们只奉主耶稣的名受了洗。

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

 

8:17 于是使徒按手在他们头上，他们就受了圣灵。

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

 

8:18 西门看见使徒按手，便有圣灵赐下。就拿钱给使徒说，

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

 

8:19 把这权柄也给我，叫我手按着谁。谁就可以受圣灵。

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

 

8:20 彼得说，你的银子，和你一同灭亡吧。因你想神的恩赐，是可以用钱买的。

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

 

8:21 你在这道上，无分无关。因为在神面前，你的心不正。

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

 

8:22 你当懊悔你这罪恶，祈求主。或者你心里的意念可得赦免。

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

 

8:23 我看出你正在苦胆之中，被罪恶捆绑。

For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

 

8:24 西门说，愿你们为我求主，叫你们所说的，没有一样临到我身上。

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

 

8:25 使徒既证明主道，而且传讲，就回耶路撒冷去，一路在撒玛利亚好些村庄传扬福音。

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

 

8:26 有主的一个使者对腓利说，起来，向南走，往那从耶路撒冷下迦萨的路上去。那路是旷野。

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

 

8:27 腓利就起身去了。不料，有一个埃塞俄比亚人（既古实见以赛亚十八章一节）是个有大权的太监，在埃塞俄比亚女王干大基的手下总管银库，他上耶路撒冷礼拜去了。

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

 

8:28 现在回来，在车上坐着，念先知以赛亚的书。

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

 

8:29 圣灵对腓利说，你去贴近那车走。

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

 

8:30 腓利就跑到太监那里，听见他念先知以赛亚的书，便问他说，你所念的，你明白吗。

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

 

8:31 他说，没有人指教我，怎能明白呢。于是请腓利上车，与他同坐。

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

 

8:32 他所念的那段经，说，他像羊被牵到宰杀之地，又像羊羔在剪毛的手下无声，他也是这样不开口。

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

 

8:33 他卑微的时候，人不按公义审判他。（原文作他的审判被夺去）谁能述说他的世代，因为他的生命从地上夺去。

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

 

8:34 太监对腓利说，请问先知说这话，是指着谁，是指着自己呢，是指着别人呢。

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

 

8:35 腓利就开口从这经上起，对他传讲耶稣

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

 

8:36 二人正往前走，到了有水的地方，太监说，看哪，这里有水，我受洗有什么妨碍呢。（有古卷在此有腓利说，

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

 

8:37 你若是一心相信就可以，他回答说，我信耶稣基督是神的儿子）

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

 

8:38 于是吩咐车站住，腓利和太监二人同下水里去，腓利就给他施洗。

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

 

8:39 从水里上来，主的灵把腓利提了去，太监也不再见他了，就欢欢喜喜的走路。

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

 

8:40 后来有人在亚锁都遇见腓利，他走遍那地方，在各城宣传福音，直到凯撒利亚。

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.