PETER AND SIMON THE SORCERER FULL
Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts, for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.” Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. “Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!” But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God’s gift can be bought! You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God. When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power. Simon Peter, alternatively known as Simon or Peter, was a former fisherman in Capernaum and became one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, for they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit. When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there. He began following Philip wherever he went, and he was amazed by the signs and great miracles Philip performed. Then Simon himself believed and was baptized. As a result, many men and women were baptized.
Everyone, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as “the Great One-the Power of God.” They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.īut now the people believed Philip’s message of Good News concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. This was a new situation among a new group of people, and in verses 14-17 we read that in order to attest the reality of what God was doing, Peter and John. So there was great joy in that city.Ī man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.
And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed. Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did. Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah. English Standard Version But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. Philip and Simon the Sorcerer – Acts 8:4-23 (NLT)īut the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.
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