Acts 8:11
And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.
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- Acts 8:9 : 9 Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
- Gal 3:1 : 1 Justification by Law or by Faith? You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!
- Isa 8:19 : 19 Darkness Turns to Light as an Ideal King Arrives They will say to you,“Seek oracles at the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, from the magicians who chirp and mutter incantations. Should people not seek oracles from their gods, by asking the dead about the destiny of the living?”
- Isa 44:25 : 25 who frustrates the omens of the empty talkers and humiliates the omen readers, who overturns the counsel of the wise men and makes their advice seem foolish,
- Isa 47:9-9 : 9 Both of these will come upon you suddenly, in one day! You will lose your children and be widowed. You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, despite your many incantations and your numerous amulets. 10 You were complacent in your evil deeds; you thought,‘No one sees me.’ Your self-professed wisdom and knowledge lead you astray, when you say,‘I am unique! No one can compare to me!’ 11 Disaster will overtake you; you will not know how to charm it away. Destruction will fall on you; you will not be able to appease it. Calamity will strike you suddenly, before you recognize it. 12 Persist in trusting your amulets and your many incantations, which you have faithfully recited since your youth! Maybe you will be successful– maybe you will scare away disaster. 13 You are tired out from listening to so much advice. Let them take their stand– the ones who see omens in the sky, who gaze at the stars, who make monthly predictions– let them rescue you from the disaster that is about to overtake you!
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- Acts 8:6-105 verses82%
6 The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.
8 So there was great joy in that city.
9 Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
10 All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying,“This man is the power of God that is called‘Great.’”
- Acts 13:6-94 verses75%
6 When they had crossed over the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.
8 But the magician Elymas(for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9 But Saul(also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him
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11 Then Pharaoh also summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the magicians of Egypt by their secret arts did the same thing.
- Acts 8:12-143 verses72%
12 But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.
13 Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.
14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
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3 So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.
- Acts 19:11-133 verses71%
11 The Seven Sons of Sceva God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,
12 so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body were brought to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.
13 But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying,“I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
- Acts 3:10-123 verses71%
10 and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 Peter Addresses the Crowd While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico.
12 When Peter saw this, he declared to the people,“Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?
- Acts 5:12-132 verses70%
12 The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.
13 None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.
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11 Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time!” Immediately mistiness and darkness came over him, and he went around seeking people to lead him by the hand.
12 Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the Lord.
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5 So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.
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6 But they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly drop dead. So after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
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8 When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.
- Acts 8:17-193 verses70%
17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,
19 saying,“Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
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13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.
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32 They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.
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43 Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
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12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“What does this mean?”
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8 Stephen is Arrested Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.
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27 They were all amazed so that they asked each other,“What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”
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12 They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.
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7 After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”
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26 Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”
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16 saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.
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17 This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.
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22 For the man, on whom this miraculous sign of healing had been performed, was over forty years old.
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12 The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
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7 The magicians did the same with their secret arts and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt too.
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19 Large numbers of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them up in the presence of everyone. When the value of the books was added up, it was found to total fifty thousand silver coins.
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9 For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,
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36 They were all amazed and began to say to one another,“What’s happening here? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
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21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
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36 Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.
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34 Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.