8:14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem 3 heard that Samaria had accepted the word 4 of God, they sent 5 Peter and John to them. 8:15 These two 6 went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit. 8:16 (For the Spirit 7 had not yet come upon 8 any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 9 8:17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, 10 and they received the Holy Spirit. 11
8:18 Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit 12 was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money, 8:19 saying, “Give me this power 13 too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.” 8:20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, 14 because you thought you could acquire 15 God’s gift with money! 8:21 You have no share or part 16 in this matter 17 because your heart is not right before God! 8:22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord 18 that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart. 19 8:23 For I see that you are bitterly envious 20 and in bondage to sin.” 8:24 But Simon replied, 21 “You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to 22 me.”