Acts 8:5–13

⁵And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ, ⁶the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing, ⁷for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed, ⁸and there was great joy in that city. ⁹And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one, ¹⁰to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, ‘This one is the great power of God;’ ¹¹and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic. ¹²And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women; ¹³and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.