Acts 8:11

11 He had amazed them for a long time with his magic. So they followed him.

Acts 8:11 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 8:11

To him they had regard
Which is repeated from the foregoing verse, for the sake of what follows:

because that of a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries;
or because he had, it may be for many years, astonished them with his magic arts, and the pranks he played in the use of them.

Acts 8:11 In-Context

9 A man named Simon lived in the city. For quite a while he had practiced evil magic there. He amazed all the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great.

10 All of the people listened to him, from the least important of them to the most important. They exclaimed, "This man is known as the Great Power of God!"

11 He had amazed them for a long time with his magic. So they followed him.

12 But Philip preached the good news of God's kingdom. He preached the name of Jesus Christ. So men and women believed and were baptized.

13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip everywhere. He was amazed by the great signs and miracles he saw.