Kisah Para Rasul 8:18

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Ketika Simon melihat, bahwa pemberian Roh Kudus terjadi oleh karena rasul-rasul itu menumpangkan tangannya, ia menawarkan uang kepada mereka,

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Ketika Simon melihat, bahwa pemberian Roh Kudus terjadi oleh karena rasul-rasul itu menumpangkan tangannya, ia menawarkan uang kepada mereka,

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Apabila dilihat oleh Simon, bahwa Rohulkudus itu dikaruniakan oleh sebab rasul-rasul meletakkan tangannya ke atas orang, maka diunjukkannya uang kepada keduanya,

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ When the apostles whiche were at Hierusalem, hearde say that Samaria hadde receaued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn. ¹⁵ Which when they were come downe, prayed for the that they myght receaue the holy ghost. ¹⁶ (For as yet he was come downe vpon none of them, but they were baptized only in the name of Christ Iesu.) ¹⁷ Then layde they their handes on the, and they receaued the holy ghost. ¹⁸ And when Simon sawe, that thorow laying on of the apostles handes, ye holy ghost was geuen, he offred the money, ¹⁹ Saying: Geue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I put the hands, he may receaue the holy ghost. ²⁰ But Peter sayde vnto him: Thy money perishe with thee, because thou hast thought that the gyfte of God may be obteyned with money. ²¹ Thou hast neither part nor felowship in this busynesse: For thy hearte is not ryght in the syght of God. ²² Repent therefore of this thy wickednesse, & praye God, if perhaps ye thought of thyne heart may be forgeuen thee. ²³ For I perceaue yt thou art in the gall of bitternesse, & wrapped in iniquitie.

Bible Verse Review
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he offered: 2 Kings 5:15, 2 Kings 5:16, 2 Kings 8:9, Ezekiel 13:19, Matthew 10:8, 1 Timothy 6:5

Reciprocal: Judges 18:4 - hired me 1 Kings 13:7 - I will give 2 Kings 5:5 - and took 2 Kings 5:20 - Gehazi Isaiah 33:15 - shaketh Daniel 5:16 - thou shalt Micah 3:11 - and the prophets Matthew 12:44 - he findeth Matthew 13:22 - the care Matthew 13:47 - and gathered Mark 4:16 - which Luke 12:13 - Master Luke 14:7 - they John 6:26 - Ye seek Acts 8:17 - laid Acts 19:13 - took 1 Timothy 3:3 - not covetous 1 Timothy 5:24 - General 2 Timothy 1:6 - by the

Cross-References

Psalms 121:8
God wyll preserue thy goyng out and thy commyng in: from this tyme foorth for euermore.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Simon saw,.... Whence it appears, that the Holy Ghost, or his gifts, which were received by imposition of hands, were something visible and discernible; and so something external, and not internal; otherwise they would have been out of Simon's reach, and would not have fallen under his notice; but he saw,

that through laying on of the apostles' hands, the Holy Ghost was given: he saw, that upon this men began to prophesy, and to speak with divers tongues they had never learned, and to work miracles, cure men of their diseases, and the like: and when he observed this,

he offered them money; to purchase such a power of conferring the like gifts, on whomsoever he should lay his hands: hence buying and selling spiritual things, or what relate thereunto, are commonly called "simony": a vice which has greatly prevailed in the church of Rome, and among its popes; and who therefore may be more properly called the successors of Simon Magus, than of Simon Peter.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Simon saw ... - That is, he witnessed the extraordinary effects, the power of speaking in a miraculous manner, etc. See the notes on Acts 8:15.

He offered them money - He had had a remarkable influence over the Samaritans, and he saw that the possession of this power would perpetuate and increase his influence. People commonly employ the tricks of legerdemain for the purpose of making money, and it seems probable that such had been the design of Simon. He saw that if he could communicate to “others” this power; if he could confer on “them” the talent of speaking other languages, it might be turned to vast account, and he sought, therefore, to purchase it of the apostles. From this act of Simon we have derived our word “simony,” to denote the buying and selling of ecclesiastical preferment, or church offices, where religion is supported by the state. This act of Simon shows conclusively that he was influenced by improper motives in becoming connected with the church.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 8:18. When Simon saw, c.] By hearing these speak with different tongues and work miracles.

He offered them money — Supposing that the dispensing this Spirit belonged to them-that they could give it to whomsoever they pleased and imagining that, as he saw them to be poor men, they would not object to take money for their gift; and it is probable that he had gained considerably by his juggling, and therefore could afford to spare some, as he hoped to make it all up by the profit which he expected to derive from this new influence.