But before that time comes, an imposter moves in. Jesus promised the Samaritan woman at the well that her people would soon be welcome to worship God properly in their own land (John 4:20–24).
Ever since the northern kingdom of Israel was established, the people of Samaria have been pushed away from legitimate worship in Jerusalem and toward idolatry (1 Kings 12:25–33). What does Acts 8:9 mean? įew things are more despicable, spiritually, than when genuine seekers are deceived by frauds. He boasted that he was someone great,Īcts 8:9, ESV: 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.Īcts 8:9, KJV: But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:Īcts 8:9, NASB: Now a man named Simon had previously been practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great Īcts 8:9, NLT: A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.Īcts 8:9, CSB: A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great. Acts 8:9 Parallel Verses Acts 8:9, NIV: Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria.
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