Acts 8:19

Mace New Testament

give me too this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the holy spirit.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
He said, "Give me this power so that when I lay my hands on someone, they will receive the Holy Spirit."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
sayinge: Geve me also this power that on whom soever I put the hondes he maye receave the holy goost.

Hebrew Names Version
saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Ruach HaKodesh."

International Standard Version
and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone he will receive the Holy Spirit."

New American Standard Bible
saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

New Century Version
saying, "Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."

Update Bible Version
saying, Give me also this power, that on whoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Spirit.

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

English Standard Version
saying, "Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

World English Bible
saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
offered them money, Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yyue ye also to me this power, that whom euere Y schal leye on myn hoondis, that he resseyue the Hooli Goost.

English Revised Version
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Berean Standard Bible
"Give me this power as well," he said, "so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Contemporary English Version
and said to Peter and John, "Let me have this power too! Then anyone I place my hands on will also be given the Holy Spirit."

Amplified Bible
saying, "Give me this authority and power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

American Standard Version
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Bible in Basic English
Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

Complete Jewish Bible
"Give this power to me, too," he said, "so that whoever I place my hands on will receive the Ruach HaKodesh."

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

Etheridge Translation
saying, Give also to me this power, that he on whom I shall lay the hand may receive the Spirit of Holiness.

Murdock Translation
saying: Give me also this prerogative, that he on whom I impose a hand, may receive the Holy Spirit.

King James Version (1611)
Saying, Giue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay handes, hee may receiue the holy Ghost.

New Living Translation
"Let me have this power, too," he exclaimed, "so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!"

New Life Bible
He said, "Let me also have this power. Then I can give the Holy Spirit to anyone I lay my hands on."

New Revised Standard
saying, "Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.

George Lamsa Translation
Saying, Give me also this authority so that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Saying - Give unto me also this authority, - in order that, on whomsoever may lay my hands, he may receive Holy Spirit.

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

Revised Standard Version
saying, "Give me also this power, that any one on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Saying: Geue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I put the hands, he may receaue the holy ghost.

Good News Translation
and said, "Give this power to me too, so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit."

Christian Standard Bible®
saying, “Give me this power also so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

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

Lexham English Bible
saying, "Give to me also this power, so that whomever I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit!"

Literal Translation
saying, Give to me also this authority that to whomever I may lay on the hands he may receive the Holy Spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde: Geue me also this power, that, on whomsoeuer I put the hodes, he maye receaue the holy goost.

New English Translation
saying, "Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

New King James Version
saying, "Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Simplified Cowboy Version
"I will pay whatever the price to be able to give the Holy Spirit to others."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Legacy Standard Bible
saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem, heard that the Samaritans had embraced the word of God, they sent Peter and John, ¹⁵ who upon their arrival, prayed for them that they might receive the holy spirit. ¹⁶ (for as yet he had not descended on any of them: they having only been baptized in the name of the Lord ¹⁷ Jesus) the apostles therefore gave them imposition of hands, and they received the holy spirit. ¹⁸ when Simon saw that the holy spirit was given by imposition of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money, saying, ¹⁹ give me too this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the holy spirit. ²⁰ but Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, for thinking that the gift of God may be purchased with money. ²¹ thou hast no manner of share in this gift: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. ²² repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, to forgive, if it be possible, this suggestion you have entertain'd. ²³ for I perceive you are upon the brink of misery, led captive by your sin.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Acts 8:9-11, Acts 8:17, Matthew 18:1-3, Luke 14:7-11, John 5:44, 1 Corinthians 15:8, 1 Corinthians 15:9, 3 John 1:9

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 5:20 - Gehazi Proverbs 1:19 - every Luke 6:45 - and an Luke 12:13 - Master Luke 14:33 - General Luke 23:8 - and he Acts 1:8 - ye shall Acts 19:13 - took

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Saying, give me also this power,.... He does not ask them to lay their hands on him, that he might receive the Holy Ghost, and have these gifts to exercise himself, but that he might have the power of conferring them on others:

that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost; in which he discovered his ambition and avarice: his ambition, that he might be above Philip; who though he had these gifts, yet had not a power to lay on hands, and thereby convey them unto others; he perceived that this was purely apostolical; and indeed, what he requested was more than what the apostles could do; for though upon their prayers, and through the imposition of their hands, the gifts of the Spirit were bestowed upon men; yet they never could, nor did give a power to others, to do as they did; and his avarice prompted him to this, that he might make gain of it; not by doing miracles himself, but by conveying a power to others to do them.