Acts 8:9-11

Simon the Magician Believes

⁹ But there was a man named Simon, _m who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, _n saying that he himself was somebody great. ¹⁰ They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, _o "This man is the power of God that is called _p Great." ¹¹ And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had _q amazed them with his magic.

1. Cross References
   Acts 8:11
   And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.
   Acts 13:6
   When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
   
2. Cross References
   Acts 5:36
   For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.
   
3. Cross References
   Acts 14:11
   And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!
   Acts 28:6
   They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
   
4. Cross References
   Acts 19:27 - 28
   And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.
   
5. Cross References
   Acts 8:9
   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.
   Acts 8:13
   Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.
   Galatians 3:1
   O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.