44:008:005 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached
Christ unto them.
44:008:006 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things
which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he
did.
44:008:007 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.
44:008:008 And there was great joy in that city.
44:008:009 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:
44:008:010 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest,
saying, This man is the great power of God.
44:008:011 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had
bewitched them with sorceries.
44:008:012 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.
44:008:013 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he
continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles
and signs which were done.
44:008:014 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them
Peter and John: