But they will not make much progress because, as in the case of those two men, their folly will become plain to everyone.
As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people, of corrupt mind and counterfeit faith, also oppose the truth.
Each one threw down his staff, and they became snakes, but Aaron’s staff swallowed up theirs.
The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils afflicted the magicians as well as all the Egyptians.
And now listen—the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind for a while, unable to see the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he fumbled about for someone to lead him by the hand.
Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you and against this land’?
Human wrath serves only to praise you, when you bind the last bit of your wrath around you.
Micaiah replied, “You will find out on that day when you go in to hide in an inner chamber.”
Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same by their secret arts.
But they were filled with fury and began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.