Acts 8:11
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New International Version (©2011)
They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
They were attentive to him because he had astounded them with his sorceries for a long time.

International Standard Version (©2012)
They paid careful attention to him because he had thrilled them for a long time with his occult performances.

NET Bible (©2006)
And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And they were all persuaded by him, because many times he had astonished them by his sorceries.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They paid attention to Simon because he had amazed them for a long time with his practice of magic.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And to him they had regard, because for a long time he had amazed them with sorceries.

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

American Standard Version
And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.

Darby Bible Translation
And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.

English Revised Version
And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

Webster's Bible Translation
And to him they had regard, because that for a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

Weymouth New Testament
His influence over them arose from their having been, for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries.

World English Bible
They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

8:5-13 As far as the gospel prevails, evil spirits are dislodged, particularly unclean spirits. All inclinations to the lusts of the flesh which war against the soul are such. Distempers are here named, the most difficult to be cured by the course of nature, and most expressive of the disease of sin. Pride, ambition, and desire after grandeur have always caused abundance of mischief, both to the world and to the church. The people said of Simon, This man is the great power of God. See how ignorant and thoughtless people mistake. But how strong is the power of Divine grace, by which they were brought to Christ, who is Truth itself! The people not only gave heed to what Philip said, but were fully convinced that it was of God, and not of men, and gave up themselves to be directed thereby. Even bad men, and those whose hearts still go after covetousness, may come before God as his people come, and for a time continue with them. And many wonder at the proofs of Divine truths, who never experience their power. The gospel preached may have a common operation upon a soul, where it never produced inward holiness. All are not savingly converted who profess to believe the gospel.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 11. - They gave heed to him for to him they had regard, A.V.; amazed for bewitched, A.V.; his sorceries for sorceries, A.V.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To him they had regard,.... Which is repeated from the foregoing verse, for the sake of what follows:

because that of a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries; or because he had, it may be for many years, astonished them with his magic arts, and the pranks he played in the use of them.

Acts 8:11 Parallel Commentaries
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Simon the Sorcerer
9But 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: 10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. …

Acts 8:9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,
Acts 13:6 They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,