Acts 8:9-18

9Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

10All 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.’”

11And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

12But 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.

13Even 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.

14Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

15These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

16(For the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

17Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,