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Acts 8:9

English Standard Version

9 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.

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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:

Christian Standard Bible

A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.

King James Version

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:

New American Standard Bible

Now a man named Simon had previously been practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

New International Version

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,

New King James Version

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,

New Living Translation

A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.

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,