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


In Context

16 for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus;

17 then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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

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

20 And Peter said unto him, 'Thy silver with thee — may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;

21 thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;

Acts 8:19 in Other Translations

The 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.

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 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.