Act 8:9 | HCSB | STEP | A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the Samaritan people , while claiming to be somebody great .

Acts 8:9

The Response of Simon

9 A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and astounded the ^{▼▼Samaritan(s): People of mixed, Gentile/ Jewish ancestry who lived between Galilee and Judea and were hated by the Jews}Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great. ^b