118 Josep Rius-Camps and Jenny Read-Heimerdinger [e′] 13 Simon himself believed and 13 Simon himself believed and was baptized and even start- was baptized and started to follow ed to follow Philip; and when Philip; and when he saw signs and he saw signs and great miracles great miracles happening, he was happening, he was astonished. astonished. [Ba] 14 When the apostles in Ierou- 14 When the apostles in Ierousalem salem heard that Samaria had heard that Samaria had received the received the word of God, they word of God, they sent Peter and sent Peter and John to them. 15 John to them. 15 They went down They went down and prayed for and prayed for them so that they them so that they might receive might receive the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. [b] 16 (For it had not yet fall- 16 (For it had not yet fallen on any en upon any of them; they had of them; they had only been bap- only been baptized in the name tized in the name of the Lord Je- of the Lord Jesus Christ.) sus.) [c] 17 Then they began to lay hands 17 Then they began to lay hands on them and they received the on them and they received the Holy Holy Spirit. Spirit. [c’] 18 When Simon saw that through 18 When Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ the laying on of the apostles’ hands hands the Holy Spirit was given, the Spirit was given, he offered them he offered them money, pleading money as he said, 19 ‘Give this au- as he said, 19 ‘Give this authori- thority to me aswell, so that whoever ty to me aswell, so that whoever I lay my hands on might receive the I, too, lay my hands on might re- Holy Spirit’. ceive the Holy Spirit’. [b’] 20 Peter said to him, ‘Money be 20 Peter said to him, ‘Your money damned with you, because you be damned with you, because you thought you could get the gift of thought you could get the gift of God through money. 21 There is God through money. 21 There is no no part or share in this matter part or share in this matter for you, for you; your heart is not right for your heart is not right before before God. 22 So repent of this God. 22 So repent of this wicked- wickedness of yours and pray to ness of yours and pray to the Lord the Lord that, if possible, the in- that, if possible, the intent of your tent of your heart might be for- heart might be forgiven you. 23 For given. 23 For I perceive that you I see that you are in the gall of bit- are in the gall of bitterness and terness and the bond of unright- the bond of unrighteousness.’ eousness.’