Philip's Preaching in Samaria and its effects

5. Then[And] Philip The second named in the list of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5). He is only mentioned in this chapter and Acts 21:8 where he is called Philip the Evangelist.

went down to the city of Samaria i.e. the capital city of the district of Samaria. It was at this time called Sebaste= Augusta, in honour of Augustus Cæsar (Joseph. Antiq.xv. 8. 5).

and preached[proclaimed] Christ unto them Better, the Christ. His preaching was that Jesus was the promised Messiah. The verb is not the same as that rendered "preaching" in the previous verse, but is used (Matthew 3:1; Matthew 4:17) of the commencement of John the Baptist's preaching, and of Christ's. In like manner, Philip goes forth uttering his voice in the new fields of labour.

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