Acts 8:9-12 Now for some time a man named Simon had been practicing sorcery in that city, and had amazed the people of Samaria. He gave himself out to be some great person.

MNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁹ Now for some time a man named Simon had been practicing sorcery in that city, and had amazed the people of Samaria. He gave himself out to be some great person. ¹⁰ Many from all classes would give heed to him, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the Great Power." ¹¹ They were giving heed to him because, for a long time, he had amazed them with his sorceries. ¹² But when they believed Philip, who was preaching glad tidings about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.