Acts 8:7-11

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⁷ Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed, ⁸ so there was much joy in that city!

^9-11 A man named Simon had formerly been a sorcerer there for many years; he was a very influential, proud man because of the amazing things he could do—in fact, the Samaritan people often spoke of him as the Messiah.^[a]