Acts 8

Ο δε Σαυλος ητο συμφωνος εις τον φονον αυτου. Και εγεινεν εν εκεινη τη ημερα διωγμος μεγας κατα της εκκλησιας της εν Ιεροσολυμοις και παντες διεσπαρησαν εις τους τοπους της Ιουδαιας και Σαμαρειας, πλην των αποστολων.

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 Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

Εφεραν δε τον Στεφανον εις τον ταφον ανδρες ευλαβεις και εκαμον θρηνον μεγαν επ αυτον.

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

Ο δε Σαυλος εκακοποιει την εκκλησιαν, εμβαινων εις πασαν οικιαν και συρων ανδρας και γυναικας, παρεδιδεν εις την φυλακην.

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

Οι μεν λοιπον διασπαρεντες διηλθον ευαγγελιζομενοι τον λογον.

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

Ο δε Φιλιππος, καταβας εις την πολιν της Σαμαρειας, εκηρυττεν εις αυτους τον Χριστον.

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

Και οι οχλοι προσειχον ομοθυμαδον εις τα λεγομενα υπο του Φιλιππου, ακουοντες και βλεποντες τα θαυματα, τα οποια εκαμνε.

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

Διοτι εκ πολλων εχοντων πνευματα ακαθαρτα εξηρχοντο αυτα φωναζοντα μετα μεγαλης φωνης, και πολλοι παραλυτικοι και χωλοι εθεραπευθησαν,

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.

και εγεινε χαρα μεγαλη εν εκεινη τη πολει.

And there was great joy in that city.

Ανθρωπος δε τις Σιμων ονομαζομενος προυπηρχεν εν τη πολει, καμνων μαγειας και εκπληττων τον λαον της Σαμαρειας, λεγων εαυτον οτι ειναι μεγας τις

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:

εις τον οποιον εδιδον προσοχην παντες απο μικρου εως μεγαλου, λεγοντες Ουτος ειναι η δυναμις του Θεου η μεγαλη.

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

Εδιδον δε προσοχην εις αυτον, διοτι ειχεν εκπληξει αυτους πολυν καιρον με τας μαγειας.

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

Οτε ομως επιστευσαν εις τον Φιλιππον ευαγγελιζομενον τα περι της βασιλειας του Θεου και του ονοματος του Ιησου Χριστου, εβαπτιζοντο ανδρες τε και γυναικες.

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.

Ο δε Σιμων και αυτος επιστευσε, και βαπτισθεις εμενε παντοτε μετα του Φιλιππου, και θεωρων σημεια και θαυματα μεγαλα γινομενα εξεπληττετο.

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

Ακουσαντες δε οι αποστολοι οι εν Ιεροσολυμοις οτι η Σαμαρεια εδεχθη τον λογον του Θεου, απεστειλαν προς αυτους τον Πετρον και Ιωαννην

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

Οιτινες καταβαντες προσηυχηθησαν περι αυτων δια να λαβωσι Πνευμα Αγιον

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

διοτι δεν ειχεν ετι επιπεσει επ ουδενα εξ αυτων, αλλα μονον ησαν βεβαπτισμενοι εις το ονομα του Κυριου Ιησου.

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

Τοτε επεθετον τας χειρας επ αυτους, και ελαμβανον Πνευμα Αγιον.

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

Ιδων δε ο Σιμων οτι δια της επιθεσεως των χειρων των αποστολων διδεται το Πνευμα το Αγιον, προσεφερεν εις αυτους χρηματα,

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

λεγων Δοτε και εις εμε την εξουσιαν ταυτην, ωστε εις οντινα επιθεσω τας χειρας να λαμβανη Πνευμα Αγιον.

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

Και ο Πετρος ειπε προς αυτον το αργυριον σου ας ηναι μετα σου εις απωλειαν, διοτι ενομισας οτι η δωρεα του Θεου αποκταται δια χρηματων.

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

Συ δεν εχεις μεριδα ουδε κληρον εν τω λογω τουτω διοτι η καρδια σου δεν ειναι ευθεια ενωπιον του Θεου.

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

Μετανοησον λοιπον απο της κακιας σου ταυτης και δεηθητι του Θεου, ισως συγχωρηθη εις σε η επινοια της καρδιας σου

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

επειδη σε βλεπω οτι εισαι εις χολην πικριας και δεσμον αδικιας.

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

Αποκριθεις δε ο Σιμων, ειπε Δεηθητε σεις υπερ εμου προς τον Κυριον, δια να μη ελθη επ εμε μηδεν εξ οσων ειπετε.

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

Εκεινοι λοιπον, αφου εμαρτυρησαν και ελαλησαν τον λογον του Κυριου, υπεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ, κηρυξαντες το ευαγγελιον και εν πολλαις κωμαις των Σαμαρειτων.

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.

Αγγελος δε Κυριου ελαλησε προς τον Φιλιππον, λεγων Σηκωθητι και υπαγε προς μεσημβριαν εις την οδον την καταβαινουσαν απο Ιερουσαλημ εις Γαζαν αυτη ειναι ερημος.

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.

Και σηκωθεις υπηγε. Και ιδου, ανθρωπος Αιθιοψ ευνουχος, αρχων της Κανδακης της βασιλισσης των Αιθιοπων, οστις ητο επι παντων των θησαυρων αυτης, ουτος ειχεν ελθει δια να προσκυνηση εις Ιερουσαλημ,

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,

και υπεστρεφε και καθημενος επι της αμαξης αυτου, ανεγινωσκε τον προφητην Ησαιαν.

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

Ειπε δε το Πνευμα προς τον Φιλιππον Πλησιασον και προσκολληθητι εις την αμαξαν ταυτην.

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

Και ο Φιλιππος εδραμε πλησιον και ηκουσεν αυτον αναγινωσκοντα τον προφητην Ησαιαν και ειπεν Αρα γε γινωσκεις α αναγινωσκεις;

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

Ο δε ειπε Και πως ηθελον δυνηθη, εαν δεν με οδηγηση τις; Και παρεκαλεσε τον Φιλιππον να αναβη και να καθηση μετ αυτου.

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.

Το δε χωριον της γραφης, το οποιον ανεγινωσκεν, ητο τουτο. Εφερθη ως προβατον επι σφαγην και ως αρνιον εμπροσθεν του κειροντος αυτο αφωνον, ουτω δεν ανοιγει το στομα αυτου.

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:

Εν τη ταπεινωσει αυτου αφηρεθη η κρισις αυτου την δε γενεαν αυτου τις θελει διηγηθη; διοτι σηκονεται απο της γης η ζωη αυτου.

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

Αποκριθεις δε ο ευνουχος προς τον Φιλιππον, ειπε Παρακαλω σε, περι τινος λεγει τουτο ο προφητης; περι εαυτου περι αλλου τινος;

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

Και ανοιξας ο Φιλιππος το στομα αυτου και αρχισας απο της γραφης ταυτης, ευηγγελισατο εις αυτον τον Ιησουν.

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

Και καθως εξηκολουθουν την οδον, ηλθον εις το υδωρ, και λεγει ο ευνουχος Ιδου υδωρ τι με εμποδιζει να βαπτισθω;

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?

Και ο Φιλιππος ειπεν Εαν πιστευης εξ ολης της καρδιας, δυνασαι. Και αποκριθεις ειπε Πιστευω οτι ο Ιησους Χριστος ειναι ο Υιος του Θεου.

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.

Και προσεταξε να σταθη η αμαξα, και κατεβησαν αμφοτεροι εις το υδωρ, ο Φιλιππος και ο ευνουχος, και εβαπτισεν αυτον.

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.

Οτε δε ανεβησαν εκ του υδατος, Πνευμα Κυριου ηρπασε τον Φιλιππον, και δεν ειδεν αυτον πλεον ο ευνουχος αλλ επορευετο την οδον αυτου χαιρων.

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.

Ο δε Φιλιππος ευρεθη εις Αζωτον, και διερχομενος εκηρυττεν εις πασας τας πολεις, εωσου ηλθεν εις Καισαρειαν.

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