That Samaria had received (οτ δεδεκτα η Σαμαρια). The district here, not the city as in verse 5. Perfect middle indicative of δεχο…

They sent. That is, the apostles delegated two of their number. This shows conclusively that there was no chief or ruler…

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem. . . .—The news came to the Twelve as a proof that the limitation which had initially excl…

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men an…

For the early church the evangelization of Samaria was not just a matter of an evangelist’s proclamation and people’s response. It also involved th…

Luke describes, in this place, the workings of the grace of God in the Samaritans, as he is accustomed to enrich the faithful continually with grea…

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem
Not that there were some at Jerusalem, and some elsewhere; for they al…

The Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of these converts with the extraordinary powers conveyed by the Spirit's descent on the day of Pentecos…