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Nowδὲwhen the apostlesοἱ ἀπόστολοιinἐνJerusalemἹεροσολύμοιςheardἈκούσαντεςthatὅτιSamariaἡ Σαμάρειαhad receivedδέδεκταιthe wordτὸν λόγονof God,τοῦ θεοῦthey sentἀπέστειλανtoπρὸςthemαὐτοὺςPeterΠέτρονandκαὶJohn,Ἰωάννην
Acts 8:14
Study it in the app“Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:14, word by word
- when the apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloi
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostoloi” appears- JerusalemἹεροσολύμοιςHierosolymois
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Hierosolymois” appears- heardἈκούσαντεςAkousantes
hear of
To hear about something.
Where else “Akousantes” appears- SamariaΣαμάρειαSamareia
Samaria
See it on the mapWhere else “Samareia” appears- had receivedδέδεκταιdedektai
welcome
To gladly take in someone or something.
Where else “dedektai” appears- the wordλόγονlogon
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- they sentἀπέστειλανapesteilan
send
To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.
Where else “apesteilan” appears- PeterΠέτρονPetron
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petron” appears- JohnἸωάννηνIōannēn
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēn” appears
Places in this verse
1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Samaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
The context
13And Simon himself also believed, and after being immersed he was constantly with Philip; and seeing signs and great miracles taking place, he was amazed.
14 · This verse (above)
15who went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?