Acts chapter 8 in the New International Version of the Bible recounts the early spread of Christianity beyond Jerusalem following a period of persecution. Philip, one of the apostles, travels to Samaria, where he preaches, performs miracles, and baptises new believers, including a sorcerer named Simon who later tries to buy spiritual power. Subsequently, an angel directs Philip to encounter and baptise an Ethiopian eunuch, further expanding the reach of the Christian message.