Acts 8:11

They were giving heed to him because, for a long time, he had amazed them with his sorceries.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

In Context

10Many from all classes would give heed to him, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the Great Power."

12But 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.

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Cross References

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

Matthew Henry on Acts 8:5-14

The Spreading of the Gospel; Philip's Success. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in… Read the whole commentary →

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