19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.


In Context

16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

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

19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Acts 8:19 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:19and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:19Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:19saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:19saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:19saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:19saying, |Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:19saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:19Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.