Acts 13:6

And having gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain Magian, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-jesus;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

In Context

5And having come to Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John as an assistant.

7who was with the proconsul of the country, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps' clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:5-14

Elymas Struck with Blindness. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. 6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: 7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and… Read the whole commentary →

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