Acts 8:11
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
In context
9 Prior 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,
10 and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
11 They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
Acts 8:11 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
- KJV King James Version
- And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
- WEB World English Bible
- They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And to him they had regard, because that for a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.