Acts 8:18

New Living Translation

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power.

Cross References

2 Kings 8:9

So Hazael loaded down forty camels with the finest products of Damascus as a gift for Elisha. He went to him and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad, the king of Aram, has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

Ezekiel 13:19

You bring shame on me among my people for a few handfuls of barley or a piece of bread. By lying to my people who love to listen to lies, you kill those who should not die, and you promise life to those who should not live.

Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!

Acts 8:17

Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:19

“Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”

1 Timothy 6:5

These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they have turned their backs on the truth. To them, a show of godliness is just a way to become wealthy.