Philip, one of the seven deacons, was among those driven from Jerusalem. He "went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles while he did. For unclean spirits . . . came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city."

Filip, som var en af de syv diakoner, var også blandt dem, som blev forjaget fra Jerusalem. Han "kom ned til byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem; og skarerne var alle som én optaget af det, Filip sagde, da de hørte om og så de tegn, han gjorde. Thi der var mange, som havde urene ånder, og ånderne fór ud under høje skrig; og mange lamme og halte blev helbredt. Og der blev stor glæde i den by."