16. (Before this the Holy Spirit had not come to any of the Samaritans. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit.
18. Simon saw that the Spirit was given to the Samaritans when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered Peter and John money
19. and said, “Give me this power so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit.”
20. Peter told Simon, “May your money be destroyed with you because you thought you could buy God’s gift.