Professor Horner’s Reading Plan

Read through the Bible in one year by reading 10 chapters a day from 10 different sections of the Bible using the Professor Grant Horner Bible reading plan.

Today, we are reading Luke 15; Numbers 31; Hebrews 5; 2 Timothy 4; Job 24; Psalms 148; Proverbs 24; 2 Kings 22; Ezekiel 25; Acts 8.

Luke 15

1	Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
2	And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3	And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4	What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5	And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6	And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7	I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
8	Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
9	And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10	Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11	And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12	And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
13	And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14	And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15	And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16	And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17	And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18	I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19	And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20	And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21	And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22	But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23	And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24	For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25	Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26	And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27	And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28	And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.
29	And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30	But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31	And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32	It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Numbers 31

1	And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
2	Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
3	And Moses spoke unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.
4	Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
5	So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
6	And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe them, and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
7	And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
8	And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
9	And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
10	And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
11	And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
12	And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
13	And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
14	And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.
15	And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
16	Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
17	Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
18	But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
19	And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
20	And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.
21	And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;
22	Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
23	Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.
24	And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
25	And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,
26	Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
27	And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
28	And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beefs, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
29	Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for a heave offering of the LORD.
30	And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beefs, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.
31	And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.
32	And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
33	And threescore and twelve thousand beefs,
34	And threescore and one thousand asses,
35	And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
36	And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
37	And the LORD's tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
38	And the beefs were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and twelve.
39	And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and one.
40	And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was thirty and two persons.
41	And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD's heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
42	And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
43	(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
44	And thirty and six thousand beefs,
45	And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,
46	And sixteen thousand persons;)
47	Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
48	And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
49	And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
50	We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
51	And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
52	And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
53	(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
54	And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.

Hebrews 5

1	For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
2	Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
3	And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
4	And no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
5	So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I begotten thee.
6	As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
7	Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
8	Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
9	And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10	Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
11	Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12	For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13	For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14	But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

2 Timothy 4

1	I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2	Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3	For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4	And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5	But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6	For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7	I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8	Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
9	Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10	For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
11	Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
12	And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
13	The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
14	Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
15	Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16	At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
17	Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18	And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
19	Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
20	Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
21	Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22	The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Job 24

1	Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
2	Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
3	They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
4	They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
5	Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising quickly for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
6	They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
7	They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
8	They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
9	They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
10	They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;
11	Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12	Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
13	They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
14	The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
15	The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
16	In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
17	For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
18	He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
19	Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
20	The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
21	He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
22	He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
23	Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
24	They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
25	And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Psalms 148

1	Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2	Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3	Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4	Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5	Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
6	He hath also established them forever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7	Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8	Fire, and hail; snow, and vapor; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9	Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10	Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
11	Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12	Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
13	Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
14	He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Proverbs 24

1	Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2	For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3	Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:
4	And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5	A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6	For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.
7	Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8	He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9	The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10	If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11	If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12	If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
13	My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14	So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15	Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16	For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17	Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18	Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19	Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20	For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21	My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22	For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23	These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24	He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25	But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26	Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27	Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28	Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29	Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
30	I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31	And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32	Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33	Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34	So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.

2 Kings 22

1	Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2	And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
3	And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
4	Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
5	And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,
6	Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7	Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
8	And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9	And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.
10	And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11	And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
12	And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
13	Go ye, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
14	So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
15	And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
16	Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
17	Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
18	But to the king of Judah which sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;
19	Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.
20	Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

Ezekiel 25

1	The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
2	Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
3	And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;
4	Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.
5	And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couching place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
6	For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;
7	Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
8	Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;
9	Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,
10	Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.
11	And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
12	Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
13	Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
14	And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.
15	Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
16	Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
17	And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

Acts 8

1	And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2	And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3	As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4	Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5	Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6	And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7	For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8	And there was great joy in that city.
9	But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10	To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11	And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12	But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13	Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14	Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15	Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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.
21	Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22	Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23	For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24	Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25	And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26	And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27	And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28	Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
29	Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30	And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31	And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32	The place of the Scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33	In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34	And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35	Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36	And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37	And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38	And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39	And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40	But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

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