5 Then ^aPhilip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.  ‡

6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

8 And there was great joy in that city.

9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously ^apracticed sorcery in the city and ^bastonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,  ‡