008:003 But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.
008:004 Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place
to place spreading the Good News of God's Message;
008:005 while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed
Christ there.
008:006 Crowds of people, with one accord, gave attention to what they heard from him, listening, and witnessing the signs which he did.
008:007 For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health.
008:008 And there was great joy in that city.
008:009 Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human.
008:010 To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man
is the Power of God, known as the great Power."
008:011 His influence over them arose from their having been,
for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries.
008:012 But when Philip began to tell the Good News about the Kingdom
of God and about the Name of Jesus Christ, and they embraced
the faith, they were baptized, men and women alike.