Acts 8:6
And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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The text doesn't just say people listened; it emphasizes they "gave heed" with "one accord" while hearing and seeing. This highlights that Philip's message wasn't just auditory, but powerfully confirmed by tangible, visible signs that captivated the crowd's full attention.
Following the persecution of believers in Jerusalem, Philip travels to Samaria and begins proclaiming Christ. The crowds are captivated by his message, not just by his words, but especially by the powerful signs and miracles he performs, which confirm the divine authority of his preaching. This immediate impact contrasts sharply with the city's prior fascination with a magician named Simon, highlighting the transformative power of Philip's ministry.
Understand the original words
ochlos · Greek Noun
A large group of people gathered together, often indicating a collective response or movement. In a biblical context, it frequently signifies a body of witnesses to divine actions or preaching.
prosechō · Greek Verb
To give heed or apply one's mind to something. It involves not just hearing, but actively focusing and responding to a message or authority.
sēmeion · Greek Noun
Acts of power that serve as outward evidence of a divine message or mission. In the New Testament, they point to the authority of the message and the presence of God's Kingdom.
The mission to Samaria happened during a period of significant upheaval and scattering of early Christians, making Philip's powerful ministry and the visible signs of God's work crucial for bridging the historical and cultural divide between Jews and Samaritans.
c. 4 BC
Herod the Great Dies
The death of Herod the Great, a powerful Idumean ruler who had a complex relationship with Jewish and Samaritan populations, led to a division of his kingdom among his sons.
c. 20 BC - AD 36
Pontius Pilate Governs Judea
Pilate's governorship (though with interruptions) was a period of Roman authority and occasional unrest in Judea, impacting the region where Samaria was located.
c. AD 30-33
Crucifixion of Jesus
The central event of Christianity, the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, set the stage for the apostles' mission and the subsequent spread of the gospel.
c. AD 33
Stoning of Stephen and Jewish Persecution
Following the martyrdom of Stephen, a period of intense persecution against the early church in Jerusalem began, scattering believers throughout Judea and Samaria.
This verse highlights Jesus' own frustration with people demanding signs, yet here in Acts, Philip's signs are instrumental in drawing crowds to believe.
Hebrews 2:4This passage explains that God bore witness to His message through signs and wonders, mirroring how Philip's miracles authenticated his preaching in Samaria.
1 Corinthians 1:22This verse notes that Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, showing the cultural context where signs were a powerful means of persuasion, as seen with Philip and the Samaritans.
Acts 14:3Similar to Acts 8, this verse shows Paul and Barnabas boldly proclaiming the Word and the Lord giving testimony to His message by granting signs to be done through their hands.
pulpitActs 8:6: "And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did."
Verse 6. - The multitudes gave heed with one accord for the people with one accord gave heed, A.V.; the for those (things), A.V. that were spoken by Philip for which -Philip spake, A.V.; when they heard and saw the signs for hearing and seeing the miracles, A.V. Note St. Luke's favorite word, with one accord (above, Acts 2:1, note).
meyerActs 8:6: "And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did."
Acts 8:6-7 . Προσεῖχον ] they gave heed thereto , denotes attentive, favourably disposed interest, Acts 16:14 ; Hebrews 2:1 ; 1 Timothy 1:4 ; often in Greek writers, Jacobs, ad Ach. Tat. p. 882. The explanation fidem praebebant (Krebs, Heinrichs, Kuinoel, and others) confounds the result of the προσέχειν ( Acts 8:12 ) with the προσέχειν itself,—a confusion whi…
The text doesn't just say people listened; it emphasizes they "gave heed" with "one accord" while hearing and seeing. This highlights that Philip's message wasn't just auditory, but powerfully confirmed by tangible, visible signs that captivated the crowd's full attention.
Following the persecution of believers in Jerusalem, Philip travels to Samaria and begins proclaiming Christ. The crowds are captivated by his message, not just by his words, but especially by the powerful signs and miracles he performs, which confirm the divine authority of his preaching. This immediate impact contrasts sharply with the city's prior fascination with a magician named Simon, highlighting the transformative power of Philip's ministry.
Following the persecution of believers in Jerusalem, Philip travels to Samaria and begins proclaiming Christ. The crowds are captivated by his message, not just by his words, but especially by the powerful signs and miracles he performs, which confirm the divine authority of his preaching. This immediate impact contrasts sharply with the city's prior fascination with a magician named Simon, highlighting the transformative power of Philip's ministry.
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c. AD 33-34— this verse
Philip Preaches in Samaria
As a result of the persecution, Philip, one of the seven deacons, fled Jerusalem and began proclaiming Christ in the cities of Samaria, encountering a population often viewed with suspicion by Jews.
c. AD 34
Apostolic Confirmation in Samaria
Peter and John were sent from Jerusalem to Samaria to lay hands on the new Samaritan believers, signifying their incorporation into the wider Christian community and the impartation of the Holy Spirit.
"And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did." — The text doesn't just say people listened; it emphasizes they "gave heed" with "one accord" while hearing and seeing. This highlights that Philip's message wasn't just auditory, but powerfully co…
