Acts 8:17

The Passion Translation

As soon as Peter and John arrived, they laid their hands on the Samaritan believers, one after another, and the Holy Spirit fell and filled each one of them!

Cross References

Mark 5:23

He pleaded with Jesus, saying over and over, “Please come with me! My little daughter is at the point of death, and she’s only twelve years old! Come and lay your hands on her and heal her and she will live!”

Acts 13:3

So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 19:6

And when Paul laid his hands on each of the twelve, the Holy Spirit manifested and they immediately spoke in tongues and prophesied.

Acts 2:4

They were all filled and equipped with the Holy Spirit and were inspired to speak in tongues—empowered by the Spirit to speak in languages they had never learned!

Acts 6:6

All seven stood before the apostles, who laid their hands on them and prayed for them, commissioning them to this ministry.

Acts 8:18

When Simon saw how the Holy Spirit was released through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he approached them and offered them money,

Acts 9:17

Ananias left and found the house where Saul was staying. He went inside and laid hands on him, saying, “Saul, my brother, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me to pray for you so that you might see again and be filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 1:11

I yearn to come and be face-to-face with you and get to know you. For I long to impart to you some spiritual gift that will empower you to stand strong in your faith.

1 Timothy 4:14

Don’t minimize the powerful gift that operates in your life, for it was imparted to you by the laying on of hands of the elders and was activated through the prophecy they spoke over you.

1 Timothy 5:22

Don’t be hasty to ordain them with the laying on of hands, or you may end up sharing in their guilt should they fall. Keep yourself pure and holy with your standards high.

2 Timothy 1:6

I’m writing to encourage you to fan into a flame and rekindle the fire of the spiritual gift God imparted to you when I laid my hands upon you.

Hebrews 6:2

teaching about different baptisms, impartation by the laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.