Acts 8:4-11

⁴Those who had been scattered spread the word wherever they went.

⁵Philip went to the town of Samaria, and told them about the Messiah.

⁶When the crowds heard what Philip was saying and saw the miracles he did they all paid attention to what he was telling them.

⁷Many were freed from possession by evil spirits that screamed as they came out, and many who were lame or disabled were healed.

⁸The people who lived in the city were overjoyed.

⁹Now there was a man named Simon who lived in the city. He practiced sorcery. He claimed that he was someone very important, and had astounded the people of Samaria

¹⁰so they all paid attention to him. From the lowest to the highest in society they said, “This man is ‘God the Great Power.’”

¹¹They were impressed by him because he had amazed them with his magic for so long.