Verse (Click for Chapter) GOD'S WORD® Translation A man named Simon lived in that city. He amazed the people of Samaria with his practice of magic. He claimed that he was great. American Standard Version But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: Berean Study Bible Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, Douay-Rheims Bible There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one: English Revised Version But there was a certain man, Simon by name, which beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: King James Bible 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: World English Bible But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one, Young's Literal Translation And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one, Acts 8:9 Additional Translations ... Links Acts 8:9 NIVActs 8:9 NLT Acts 8:9 ESV Acts 8:9 NASB Acts 8:9 NKJV Acts 8:9 KJV |