World English Bible

Acts 8:15

“who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;”

Verse in context — Acts 8

Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

The birth and growth of the early church through the power of the Holy Spirit.