Twentieth_Century(i)
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and there began to preach the Christ.
6 The people, one and all, listened attentively to what Philip told them, when they heard of, and saw, the miracles which he was working.
7 For there were many instances of people with foul spirits, where the spirits, with loud screams, came out of them;
8 And many who were paralyzed or lame were cured, so that there was great rejoicing throughout that city.
9 There was staying in the city a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic there and mystifying the Samaritan people, giving himself out to be some great Being.
10 Every one, high and low, paid attention to him. 'This man,' they used to say, 'must be that Power of God which men call "The Great Power."'
11 And they paid attention to him because they had for a long time been mystified by his magic arts.
12 However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the Good News about the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Even Simon believed, and after his baptism attached himself to Philip, and was in his turn mystified at seeing signs and great miracles constantly occurring.