Acts 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And there was great joy in that city.

And there was great joy in that city joy over the change worked by the Gospel in it and over the varied And there was great joy in that city - joy over the change worked by the Gospel in it, and over the varied cures by which its divine character was attested. This joy of the converted Samaritans was like that of the Jewish Christians at Pentecost (Acts 2:46-47).

Simon Magus believes and is baptized (8:9-13)

Acts 8:8

8 And there was great joy in that city.