Acts 8:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.”
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“They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 8:11 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 8:19When men tell you to consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?
- Isaiah 44:25who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,
- Isaiah 47:9These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.
- Acts 8:9Prior 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,
- Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
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