16. These people had been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, but the Holy Spirit had not yet come down on any of them. This is why Peter and John prayed.
17. When the two apostles laid their hands on the people, they received the Holy Spirit.
18. Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money.
19. He said, “Give me this power so that when I lay my hands on someone, they will receive the Holy Spirit.”
20. Peter said to Simon, “You and your money should both be destroyed because you thought you could buy God’s gift with money.
21. You cannot share with us in this work. Your heart is not right before God.