Other translations
American Standard Version
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they went down and prayed over them so that they would receive The Spirit of Holiness.
Darby Bible Translation
who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
God's Word
Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.
International Standard Version
They went down and prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
NET Bible
These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.
New American Standard Bible
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
New International Version
When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
New Living Translation
As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit.
Webster's Bible Translation
Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
Weymouth New Testament
They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
The World English Bible
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
EasyEnglish Bible
When these two apostles arrived in Samaria, they prayed for the people who now believed in Jesus. They asked God to give the new believers the Holy Spirit.
Young‘s Literal Translation
who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --
New Life Version
When Peter and John got there, they prayed that the new followers might receive the Holy Spirit.
Revised Geneva Translation
Who, when they had come down, prayed for them to receive the Holy Ghost.
The Voice Bible
to pray for the Samaritans. They were especially eager to see if the new believers would receive the Holy Spirit
Living Bible
As soon as they arrived, they began praying for these new Christians to receive the Holy Spirit,
New Catholic Bible
When they arrived there, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
Legacy Standard Bible
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Jubilee Bible 2000
who, when they were come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Christian Standard Bible
After they went down there, they prayed for them so that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit because he had not yet come down on any of them.
Amplified Bible © 1954
And they came down and prayed for them that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit;
New Century Version
When Peter and John arrived, they prayed that the Samaritan believers might receive the Holy Spirit.
The Message
When the apostles in Jerusalem received the report that Samaria had accepted God’s Message, they sent Peter and John down to pray for them to receive the Holy Spirit. Up to this point they had only been baptized in the name of the Master Jesus; the Holy Spirit hadn’t yet fallen on them. Then the apostles laid their hands on them and they did receive the Holy Spirit.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
When Peter and John arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
who went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit
New Matthew Bible
who, when they arrived, prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
Good News Translation®
When they arrived, they prayed for the believers that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Wycliffe Bible
And when they came, they prayed for them [The which, when they came, prayed for them], that they should receive the Holy Ghost;
New Testament for Everyone
When they arrived, they prayed for them, asking that they would receive the holy spirit,
Contemporary English Version
When the two apostles arrived, they prayed that these people would be given the Holy Spirit.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
J.B. Phillips New Testament
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the Word of God, they sent Peter and John down to them. When these two had arrived they prayed for the Samaritans that they might receive the Holy Spirit for as yet he had not fallen upon any of them. They were living simply as men and women who had been baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. So then and there they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit
Common English Bible © 2011
Peter and John went down to Samaria where they prayed that the new believers would receive the Holy Spirit.
Amplified Bible © 2015
They came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
English Standard Version Anglicised
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit,
New American Standard Bible
who came down and prayed for them that they would receive the Holy Spirit.
The Expanded Bible
When Peter and John arrived, they prayed that the Samaritan believers might receive the Holy Spirit.
Tree of Life Version
They came down and prayed for them to receive the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
Revised Standard Version
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
New International Reader's Version
When they arrived there, they prayed for the new believers. They prayed that they would receive the Holy Spirit.
BRG Bible
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Complete Jewish Bible
who came down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Ruach HaKodesh.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
When they came to them, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Who, having come down, davened for them that they might receive the Ruach Hakodesh.
Names of God Bible
Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit.
Modern English Version
When they came down, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
Easy-to-Read Version
When Peter and John arrived, they prayed for the Samaritan believers to receive the Holy Spirit.
International Children’s Bible
When Peter and John arrived, they prayed that the Samaritan believers might receive the Holy Spirit.
Lexham English Bible
who went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.
New International Version - UK
When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
Disciples Literal New Testament
who, having come down, prayed for them so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.