Acts 8:18
World English Bible (WEB)
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
In context
16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
19 saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Acts 8:18 in every translation
- 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,
- 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,
- 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,