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who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Compare Versions
American Standard Version
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.
English Standard Version
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
King James Version
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
New American Standard Bible
who came down and prayed for them that they would 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.
World English Bible
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;