Acts 8:24

²² Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

²³ For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

²⁵ And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.

²⁶ Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
KJV: Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
WEB: Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
ASV: And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.
DARBY: And Simon answering said, Supplicate *ye* for me to the Lord, so that nothing may come upon me of the things of which ye have spoken.
BLB: And Simon, answering, said, “You⁺ pray earnestly to the Lord on behalf of me, so that nothing of which you⁺ have spoken may come upon me.”

ÅB: Da svarte Simon: Be dere for meg til Herren, for at ikke noe av det dere har sagt, skal komme over meg!
OTB: Simon svarte: "Be til Herren for meg, så ingenting av det dere har sagt må skje med meg."
B1930: Da svarte Simon: Bed I for mig til Herren, forat ikke noget av det I har sagt, skal komme over mig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Exodus 8:8
Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”
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Numbers 21:7
Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.
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Job 42:8
So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”
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Genesis 20:7
Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”
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James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
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Exodus 12:32
Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”
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Exodus 10:17
Now please forgive my sin once more and appeal to the LORD your God, that He may remove this death from me.”
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1 Kings 13:6
Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.
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