Acts 8:4-14

4But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went.

5Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah.

6Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did.

7Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed.

8So there was great joy in that city.

9A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, amazing the people of Samaria and claiming to be someone great.

10Everyone, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as “the Great One—the Power of God.”

11They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.

12But now the people believed Philip’s message of Good News concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ. As a result, many men and women were baptized.

13Then Simon himself believed and was baptized. He began following Philip wherever he went, and he was amazed by the signs and great miracles Philip performed.

14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they sent Peter and John there.