1[] Ο δε Σαυλος ητο συμφωνος εις τον φονον αυτου. Και εγεινεν εν εκεινη τη ημερα διωγμος μεγας κατα της εκκλησιας της εν Ιεροσολυμοις και παντες διεσπαρησαν εις τους τοπους της Ιουδαιας και Σαμαρειας, πλην των αποστολων.
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.
2Εφεραν δε τον Στεφανον εις τον ταφον ανδρες ευλαβεις και εκαμον θρηνον μεγαν επ' αυτον.
2Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
3Ο δε Σαυλος εκακοποιει την εκκλησιαν, εμβαινων εις πασαν οικιαν και συρων ανδρας και γυναικας, παρεδιδεν εις την φυλακην.
3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
4[] Οι μεν λοιπον διασπαρεντες διηλθον ευαγγελιζομενοι τον λογον.
4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
5Ο δε Φιλιππος, καταβας εις την πολιν της Σαμαρειας, εκηρυττεν εις αυτους τον Χριστον.
5Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
6Και οι οχλοι προσειχον ομοθυμαδον εις τα λεγομενα υπο του Φιλιππου, ακουοντες και βλεποντες τα θαυματα, τα οποια εκαμνε.
6The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
7Διοτι εκ πολλων εχοντων πνευματα ακαθαρτα εξηρχοντο αυτα φωναζοντα μετα μεγαλης φωνης, και πολλοι παραλυτικοι και χωλοι εθεραπευθησαν,
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.
8και εγεινε χαρα μεγαλη εν εκεινη τη πολει.
8There was great joy in that city.
9Ανθρωπος δε τις Σιμων ονομαζομενος προυπηρχεν εν τη πολει, καμνων μαγειας και εκπληττων τον λαον της Σαμαρειας, λεγων εαυτον οτι ειναι μεγας τις·
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,
10εις τον οποιον εδιδον προσοχην παντες απο μικρου εως μεγαλου, λεγοντες· Ουτος ειναι η δυναμις του Θεου η μεγαλη.
10to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
11Εδιδον δε προσοχην εις αυτον, διοτι ειχεν εκπληξει αυτους πολυν καιρον με τας μαγειας.
11They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12Οτε ομως επιστευσαν εις τον Φιλιππον ευαγγελιζομενον τα περι της βασιλειας του Θεου και του ονοματος του Ιησου Χριστου, εβαπτιζοντο ανδρες τε και γυναικες.
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.
13Ο δε Σιμων και αυτος επιστευσε, και βαπτισθεις εμενε παντοτε μετα του Φιλιππου, και θεωρων σημεια και θαυματα μεγαλα γινομενα εξεπληττετο.
13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
14[] Ακουσαντες δε οι αποστολοι οι εν Ιεροσολυμοις οτι η Σαμαρεια εδεχθη τον λογον του Θεου, απεστειλαν προς αυτους τον Πετρον και Ιωαννην·
14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
15Οιτινες καταβαντες προσηυχηθησαν περι αυτων δια να λαβωσι Πνευμα Αγιον·
15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
16διοτι δεν ειχεν ετι επιπεσει επ' ουδενα εξ αυτων, αλλα μονον ησαν βεβαπτισμενοι εις το ονομα του Κυριου Ιησου.
16for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
17Τοτε επεθετον τας χειρας επ' αυτους, και ελαμβανον Πνευμα Αγιον.
17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18Ιδων δε ο Σιμων οτι δια της επιθεσεως των χειρων των αποστολων διδεται το Πνευμα το Αγιον, προσεφερεν εις αυτους χρηματα,
18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
19λεγων· Δοτε και εις εμε την εξουσιαν ταυτην, ωστε εις οντινα επιθεσω τας χειρας να λαμβανη Πνευμα Αγιον.
19saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20Και ο Πετρος ειπε προς αυτον· το αργυριον σου ας ηναι μετα σου εις απωλειαν, διοτι ενομισας οτι η δωρεα του Θεου αποκταται δια χρηματων.
20But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
21Συ δεν εχεις μεριδα ουδε κληρον εν τω λογω τουτω· διοτι η καρδια σου δεν ειναι ευθεια ενωπιον του Θεου.
21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
22Μετανοησον λοιπον απο της κακιας σου ταυτης και δεηθητι του Θεου, ισως συγχωρηθη εις σε η επινοια της καρδιας σου·
22Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23επειδη σε βλεπω οτι εισαι εις χολην πικριας και δεσμον αδικιας.
23For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
24Αποκριθεις δε ο Σιμων, ειπε· Δεηθητε σεις υπερ εμου προς τον Κυριον, δια να μη ελθη επ' εμε μηδεν εξ οσων ειπετε.
24Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
25Εκεινοι λοιπον, αφου εμαρτυρησαν και ελαλησαν τον λογον του Κυριου, υπεστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλημ, κηρυξαντες το ευαγγελιον και εν πολλαις κωμαις των Σαμαρειτων.
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.
26[] Αγγελος δε Κυριου ελαλησε προς τον Φιλιππον, λεγων· Σηκωθητι και υπαγε προς μεσημβριαν εις την οδον την καταβαινουσαν απο Ιερουσαλημ εις Γαζαν· αυτη ειναι ερημος.
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.”
27Και σηκωθεις υπηγε. Και ιδου, ανθρωπος Αιθιοψ ευνουχος, αρχων της Κανδακης της βασιλισσης των Αιθιοπων, οστις ητο επι παντων των θησαυρων αυτης, ουτος ειχεν ελθει δια να προσκυνηση εις Ιερουσαλημ,
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.
28και υπεστρεφε και καθημενος επι της αμαξης αυτου, ανεγινωσκε τον προφητην Ησαιαν.
28He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29Ειπε δε το Πνευμα προς τον Φιλιππον· Πλησιασον και προσκολληθητι εις την αμαξαν ταυτην.
29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
30Και ο Φιλιππος εδραμε πλησιον και ηκουσεν αυτον αναγινωσκοντα τον προφητην Ησαιαν και ειπεν· Αρα γε γινωσκεις α αναγινωσκεις;
30Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31Ο δε ειπε· Και πως ηθελον δυνηθη, εαν δεν με οδηγηση τις; Και παρεκαλεσε τον Φιλιππον να αναβη και να καθηση μετ' αυτου.
31He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
32Το δε χωριον της γραφης, το οποιον ανεγινωσκεν, ητο τουτο. Εφερθη ως προβατον επι σφαγην· και ως αρνιον εμπροσθεν του κειροντος αυτο αφωνον, ουτω δεν ανοιγει το στομα αυτου.
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.
33Εν τη ταπεινωσει αυτου αφηρεθη η κρισις αυτου· την δε γενεαν αυτου τις θελει διηγηθη; διοτι σηκονεται απο της γης η ζωη αυτου.
33In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.” Isaiah 53:7,8
34Αποκριθεις δε ο ευνουχος προς τον Φιλιππον, ειπε· Παρακαλω σε, περι τινος λεγει τουτο ο προφητης; περι εαυτου περι αλλου τινος;
34The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
35Και ανοιξας ο Φιλιππος το στομα αυτου και αρχισας απο της γραφης ταυτης, ευηγγελισατο εις αυτον τον Ιησουν.
35Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
36Και καθως εξηκολουθουν την οδον, ηλθον εις το υδωρ, και λεγει ο ευνουχος· Ιδου υδωρ· τι με εμποδιζει να βαπτισθω;
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?”
37Και ο Φιλιππος ειπεν· Εαν πιστευης εξ ολης της καρδιας, δυνασαι. Και αποκριθεις ειπε· Πιστευω οτι ο Ιησους Χριστος ειναι ο Υιος του Θεου.
37 TR adds “Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ He answered, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’”
38Και προσεταξε να σταθη η αμαξα, και κατεβησαν αμφοτεροι εις το υδωρ, ο Φιλιππος και ο ευνουχος, και εβαπτισεν αυτον.
38He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39Οτε δε ανεβησαν εκ του υδατος, Πνευμα Κυριου ηρπασε τον Φιλιππον, και δεν ειδεν αυτον πλεον ο ευνουχος· αλλ' επορευετο την οδον αυτου χαιρων.
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.
40Ο δε Φιλιππος ευρεθη εις Αζωτον, και διερχομενος εκηρυττεν εις πασας τας πολεις, εωσου ηλθεν εις Καισαρειαν.
40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.