008:013 Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained
in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement
at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed.
008:014 When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had
accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them.
008:015 They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might
receive the Holy Spirit:
008:016 for He had not as yet fallen upon any of them. They had only
been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
008:017 Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they
received the Holy Spirit.
008:018 When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money.
008:019 "Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom
I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."
008:020 "Perish your money and yourself," replied Peter, "because you
have imagined that you can obtain God's free gift with money!
008:021 No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not
right in God's sight.
008:022 Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you.