10. They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God! ”
11. They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time.
12. But when they believed Philip, as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
13. Then even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he went around constantly with Philip and was astounded as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.
14. When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.
15. After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.
16. For He had not yet come down on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17. Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18. 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 this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”