And they listened eagerly to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.
who frustrates the omens of soothsayers and makes fools of diviners; who turns back the wise and makes their knowledge foolish;
Now if people say to you, “Consult the ghosts and the familiar spirits that chirp and mutter; should not a people consult their gods, the dead on behalf of the living,
When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they met a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, named Bar-Jesus.
Now a certain man named Simon had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he was someone great.
You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly exhibited as crucified!