Acts 8:9
Acts 8:9-11 The Message (MSG)
Previous to Philip’s arrival, a certain Simon had practiced magic in the city, posing as a famous man and dazzling all the Samaritans with his wizardry. He had them all, from little children to old men, eating out of his hand. They all thought he had supernatural powers, and called him “the Great Wizard.” He had been around a long time and everyone was more or less in awe of him.
Acts 8:9 King James Version (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
Acts 8:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great
Acts 8:9 New Century Version (NCV)
But there was a man named Simon in that city. Before Philip came there, Simon had practiced magic and amazed all the people of Samaria. He bragged and called himself a great man.
Acts 8:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
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
Acts 8:9 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
Now for some time a man named Simon had practised sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great
Acts 8:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great
Acts 8:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now there was a man named Simon, who previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
Acts 8:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.