18But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,


In Context

15 who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

16 for he was not yet fallen upon any of them, only they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.

17 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 But Simon, having seen that by the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit was given, offered them money,

19 saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

20 And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.

Acts 8:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:18And when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:18Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:18Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:18And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,