Acts 8:18
King James Version (KJV)
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
In context
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Acts 8:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
- WEB World English Bible
- Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the [Holy] Spirit was given, offered them money,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,