Acts 8:17

New American Bible - revised edition

Then they laid hands on them and they received the holy Spirit.

Cross References

Numbers 27:18

And the Lord replied to Moses: Take Joshua, son of Nun, a man of spirit, and lay your hand upon him.

Numbers 8:10

When you have brought the Levites before the Lord, the Israelites shall lay their hands upon them.

Mark 5:23

and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.”

Acts 13:3

Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off. First Mission Begins in Cyprus.

Acts 19:6

And when Paul laid [his] hands on them, the holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

Acts 6:6

They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them.

Acts 8:18

When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money

Acts 9:17

So Ananias went and entered the house; laying his hands on him, he said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came, that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit.”

Romans 1:11

For I long to see you, that I may share with you some spiritual gift so that you may be strengthened,

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the gift you have, which was conferred on you through the prophetic word with the imposition of hands of the presbyterate.

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not lay hands too readily on anyone, and do not share in another’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

2 Timothy 1:6

For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands.

Hebrews 6:2

instruction about baptisms and laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.