Acts 8:5-13

5 ¹Philip went down to the city^[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.

6 ²And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip when they heard him ³and saw the signs that he did.

7 For ⁴unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.

8 So ⁵there was much joy in that city.

Simon the Magician Believes

9 But there was a man named Simon, ⁶who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, ⁷saying that he himself was somebody great.

10 They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, ⁸“This man is the power of God that is called ⁹Great. ”

11 And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had ¹⁰amazed them with his magic.

12 But when ¹¹they believed Philip as he preached good news ¹²about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, ¹³they were baptized, both men and women.

13 Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And ¹⁴seeing signs and ¹⁵great miracles^[b] performed, ¹⁶he was amazed.