사도행전 8

1사울이 그의 죽임 당함을 마땅히 여기더라 그 날에 예루살렘에 있는 교회에 큰 핍박이 나서 사도 외에는 다 유대와 사마리아 모든 땅으로 흩어지니라 2경건한 사람들이 스데반을 장사하고 위하여 크게 울더라 3사울이 교회를 잔멸할새 각 집에 들어가 남녀를 끌어다가 옥에 넘기니라 4그 흩어진 사람들이 두루 다니며 복음의 말씀을 전할새 5빌립이 사마리아 성에 내려가 그리스도를 백성에게 전파하니 6무리가 빌립의 말도 듣고 행하는 표적도 보고 일심으로 그의 말하는 것을 좇더라 7많은 사람에게 붙었던 더러운 귀신들이 크게 소리를 지르며 나가고 또 많은 중풍병자와 앉은뱅이가 나으니 8그 성에 큰 기쁨이 있더라 9그 성에 시몬이라 하는 사람이 전부터 있어 마술을 행하여 사마리아 백성을 놀라게 하며 자칭 큰 자라 하니 10낮은 사람부터 높은 사람까지 다 청종하여 가로되 이 사람은 크다 일컫는 하나님의 능력이라 하더라 11오랫동안 그 마술에 놀랐으므로 저희가 청종하더니 12빌립이 하나님 나라와 및 예수 그리스도의 이름에 관하여 전도함을 저희가 믿고 남녀가 다 침례를 받으니 13시몬도 믿고 침례를 받은 후에 전심으로 빌립을 따라다니며 그 나타나는 표적과 큰 능력을 보고 놀라니라 14예루살렘에 있는 사도들이 사마리아도 하나님의 말씀을 받았다 함을 듣고 베드로와 요한을 보내매 15그들이 내려가서 저희를 위하여 성령 받기를 기도하니 16이는 아직 한 사람에게도 성령 내리신 일이 없고 오직 주 예수의 이름으로 침례만 받을 뿐이러라 17이에 두 사도가 저희에게 안수하매 성령을 받는지라 18시몬이 사도들의 안수함으로 성령 받는 것을 보고 돈을 드려 19가로되 이 권능을 내게도 주어 누구든지 내가 안수하는 사람은 성령을 받게 하여 주소서 하니 20베드로가 가로되 네가 하나님의 선물을 돈 주고 살 줄로 생각하였으니 네 은과 네가 함께 망할지어다 21하나님 앞에서 네 마음이 바르지 못하니 이 도에는 네가 관계도 없고 분깃 될 것도 없느니라 22그러므로 너의 이 악함을 회개하고 주께 기도하라 혹 마음에 품은 것을 사하여 주시리라 23내가 보니 너는 악독이 가득하며 불의에 매인 바 되었도다 24시몬이 대답하여 가로되 나를 위하여 주께 기도하여 말한 것이 하나도 내게 임하지 말게 하소서 하니라 25두 사도가 주의 말씀을 증거하여 말한 후 예루살렘으로 돌아갈새 사마리아인의 여러 촌에서 복음을 전하니라 26주의 사자가 빌립더러 일러 가로되 일어나서 남으로 향하여 예루살렘에서 가사로 내려가는 길까지 가라 하니 그 길은 광야라 27일어나 가서 보니 에디오피아 사람 곧 에디오피아 여왕 간다게의 모든 국고를 맡은 큰 권세가 있는 내시가 예배하러 예루살렘에 왔다가 28돌아가는데 병거를 타고 선지자 아사야의 글을 읽더라 29성령이 빌립더러 이르시되 이 병거로 가까이 나아가라 하시거늘 30빌립이 달려가서 선지자 이사야의 글 읽는 것을 듣고 말하되 읽는 것을 깨닫느뇨 31대답하되 지도하는 사람이 없으니 어찌 깨달을 수 있느뇨 하고 빌립을 청하여 병거에 올라 같이 앉으라 하니라 32읽는 성경 귀절은 이것이니 일렀으되 저가 사지로 가는 양과 같이 끌리었고 털 깎는 자 앞에 있는 어린 양의 잠잠함과 같이 그 입을 열지 아니하였도다 33낮을 때에 공변된 판단을 받지 못하였으니 누가 가히 그 세대를 말하리요 그 생명이 땅에서 빼앗김이로다 하였거늘 34내시가 빌립더러 말하되 청컨대 묻노니 선지자가 이 말 한 것이 누구를 가리킴이뇨 자기를 가리킴이뇨 타인을 가리킴이뇨 35빌립이 입을 열어 이 글에서 시작하여 예수를 가르쳐 복음을 전하니 36길 가다가 물 있는 곳에 이르러 내시가 말하되 보라 물이 있으니 내가 침례를 받음에 무슨 거리낌이 있느뇨 38이에 명하여 병거를 머물고 빌립과 내시가 둘 다 물에 내려가 빌립이 침례를 주고 39둘이 물에서 올라갈새 주의 영이 빌립을 이끌어 간지라 내시는 흔연히 길을 가므로 그를 다시 보지 못하니라 40빌립은 아소도에 나타나 여러 성을 지나 다니며 복음을 전하고 가이사랴에 이르니라

1Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. 2Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him. 3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison. 4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word. 5Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did. 7For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed. 8There was great joy in that city. 9But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one, 10to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.” 11They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. 12But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed. 14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit; 16for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus. 17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! 21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God. 22Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.” 24Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.” 25They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans. 26But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.” 27He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship. 28He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.” 30Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him. 32Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth. 33In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.” 34The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?” 35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus. 36As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?” 38He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing. 40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

1En Saulus had mede een welbehagen aan zijn dood. En er werd te dien dage een grote vervolging tegen de Gemeente, die te Jeruzalem was; en zij werden allen verstrooid door de landen van Judea en Samaria, behalve de apostelen. 2En enige godvruchtige mannen droegen Stefanus te zamen ten grave en maakten groten rouw over hem. 3En Saulus verwoestte de Gemeente, gaande in de huizen; en trekkende mannen en vrouwen, leverde hen over in de gevangenis. 4Zij dan nu, die verstrooid waren, gingen het land door, en verkondigden het Woord. 5En Filippus kwam af in de stad van Samaria, en predikte hun Christus. 6En de scharen hielden zich eendrachtelijk aan hetgeen van Filippus gezegd werd, dewijl zij hoorden en zagen de tekenen, die hij deed. 7Want van velen, die onreine geesten hadden, gingen dezelve uit, roepende met grote stem; en vele geraakten en kreupelen werden genezen. 8En er werd grote blijdschap in die stad. 9En een zeker man, met name Simon, was te voren in de stad plegende toverij, en verrukkende de zinnen des volks van Samaria, zeggende van zichzelven, dat hij wat groots was. 10Welken zij allen aanhingen, van den kleine tot den grote, zeggende: Deze is de grote kracht Gods. 11En zij hingen hem aan, omdat hij een langen tijd met toverijen hun zinnen verrukt had. 12Maar toen zij Filippus geloofden, die het Evangelie van het Koninkrijk Gods, en van den Naam van Jezus Christus verkondigde, werden zij gedoopt, beiden, mannen en vrouwen. 13En Simon geloofde ook zelf, en gedoopt zijnde, bleef gedurig bij Filippus; en ziende de tekenen en grote krachten, die er geschiedden, ontzette hij zich. 14Als nu de apostelen, die te Jeruzalem waren, hoorden, dat Samaria het Woord Gods aangenomen had, zonden zij tot hen Petrus en Johannes; 15Dewelken, afgekomen zijnde, baden voor hen, dat zij den Heiligen Geest ontvangen mochten. 16(Want Hij was nog op niemand van hen gevallen, maar zij waren alleenlijk gedoopt in den Naam van den Heere Jezus.) 17Toen legden zij de handen op hen, en zij ontvingen den Heiligen Geest. 18En als Simon zag, dat, door de oplegging van de handen der apostelen de Heilige Geest gegeven werd, zo bood hij hun geld aan, 19Zeggende: Geeft ook mij deze macht, opdat, zo wien ik de handen opleg, hij den Heiligen Geest ontvange. 20Maar Petrus zeide tot hem: Uw geld zij met u ten verderve, omdat gij gemeend hebt, dat de gave Gods door geld verkregen wordt! 21Gij hebt geen deel noch lot in dit woord: want uw hart is niet recht voor God. 22Bekeer u dan van deze uw boosheid, en bid God, of misschien u deze overlegging uws harten vergeven wierd. 23Want ik zie, dat gij zijt in een gans bittere gal en samenknoping der ongerechtigheid. 24Doch Simon, antwoordende, zeide: Bidt gijlieden voor mij tot den Heere, opdat niets over mij kome van hetgeen gij gezegd hebt. 25Zij dan nu, als zij het Woord des Heeren betuigd en gesproken hadden, keerden wederom naar Jeruzalem, en verkondigden het Evangelie in vele vlekken der Samaritanen. 26En een engel des Heeren sprak tot Filippus, zeggende: Sta op, en ga heen tegen het zuiden, op den weg, die van Jeruzalem afdaalt naar Gaza, welke woest is. 27En hij stond op en ging heen; en ziet, een Moorman, een kamerling, en een machtig heer van Candace, de koningin der Moren, die over al haar schat was, welke was gekomen om aan te bidden te Jeruzalem; 28En hij keerde wederom, en zat op zijn wagen, en las den profeet Jesaja. 29En de Geest zeide tot Filippus: Ga toe, en voeg u bij dezen wagen. 30En Filippus liep toe, en hoorde hem den profeet Jesaja lezen, en zeide: Verstaat gij ook, hetgeen gij leest? 31En hij zeide: Hoe zou ik toch kunnen, zo mij niet iemand onderricht? En hij bad Filippus, dat hij zou opkomen, en bij hem zitten. 32En de plaats der Schriftuur, die hij las, was deze: Hij is gelijk een schaap ter slachting geleid; en gelijk een lam stemmeloos is voor dien, die het scheert, alzo doet Hij Zijn mond niet open. 33In Zijn vernedering is Zijn oordeel weggenomen; en wie zal Zijn geslacht verhalen? Want Zijn leven wordt van de aarde weggenomen. 34En de kamerling antwoordde Filippus en zeide: Ik bid u, van Wien zegt de profeet dit, van zichzelven, of van iemand anders? 35En Filippus deed zijn mond open en beginnende van diezelfde Schrift, verkondigde hem Jezus. 36En alzo zij over weg reisden, kwamen zij aan een zeker water; en de kamerling zeide: Ziedaar water; wat verhindert mij gedoopt te worden? 37En Filippus zeide: Indien gij van ganser harte gelooft, zo is het geoorloofd. En hij, antwoordende, zeide: Ik geloof, dat Jezus Christus de Zoon van God is. 38En hij gebood den wagen stil te houden; en zij daalden beiden af in het water, zo Filippus als de kamerling, en hij doopte hem. 39En toen zij uit het water waren opgekomen, nam de Geest des Heeren Filippus weg, en de kamerling zag hem niet meer; want hij reisde zijn weg met blijdschap. 40Maar Filippus werd gevonden, te Azote; en het land doorgaande, verkondigde hij het Evangelie in alle steden, totdat hij te Cesarea kwam.