When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money.
Cross References
Acts 8:17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:19"Give me this power as well," he said, "so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
Treasury of Scripture
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
he offered.
2 Kings 5:15,16
And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant…
2 Kings 8:9
So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
Ezekiel 13:19
And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
