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And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, the holy Ghost was giuen, hee offered them money,

Saying, Giue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay handes, hee may receiue the holy Ghost.

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

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

Repent therefore of this thy wickednesse, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.

For I perceiue that thou art in the gall of bitternesse, and in the bond of iniquitie.

Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for mee, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon me.

And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many villages of the Samaritanes.