Hechos 8:13

13 Luego el mismo Simón creyó y fue bautizado. Comenzó a seguir a Felipe a todos los lugares adonde él iba y estaba asombrado por las señales y los grandes milagros que Felipe hacía.

Hechos 8:13 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 8:13

Then Simon himself believed also
With an historical and temporary faith, as that Jesus was the Messiah or at least he pretended, to believe this, and professed that he did believe, what others did, and Philip preached:

and when he was baptized;
upon profession of his faith, which he so artfully made, that Philip could not discover his hypocrisy: but taking him to be a sincere believer, admitted him to baptism: after which,

he continued with Philip;
kept close to him, and got into a familiar acquaintance with him; and constantly attended on his ministry, as if he had been a sincere disciple and follower of Christ:

and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done;
he was as much amazed at the miraculous performances of Philip, as the inhabitants of Samaria had been at his, which he could observe were real things; and this increased his wonder, and threw him into an ecstasy, that he was scarce himself: whereas he knew that what he did were only sham performances, and legerdemain tricks.

Hechos 8:13 In-Context

11 Lo escuchaban con atención porque, por mucho tiempo, él los había maravillado con su magia.

12 Pero ahora la gente creyó el mensaje de Felipe sobre la Buena Noticia acerca del reino de Dios y del nombre de Jesucristo. Como resultado, se bautizaron muchos hombres y mujeres.

13 Luego el mismo Simón creyó y fue bautizado. Comenzó a seguir a Felipe a todos los lugares adonde él iba y estaba asombrado por las señales y los grandes milagros que Felipe hacía.

14 Cuando los apóstoles de Jerusalén oyeron que la gente de Samaria había aceptado el mensaje de Dios, enviaron a Pedro y a Juan allá.

15 En cuanto ellos llegaron, oraron por los nuevos creyentes para que recibieran el Espíritu Santo.