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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 8:9-24

The type of one stricken with religion-blindness. It may be at once allowed that it were difficult to measure with any exactness the amount of moral guilt in Simon Magus. Happily we are not called to do this. That we cannot do it will not hinder our noticing the phenomena of what may well strike upon our own knowledge and our own light as an amazing development of the very obliquity itself of moral or spiritual vision. Confessedly with most various amount and kind of effect does the glory... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 8:13

And for then, A.V.; also himself believed for himself believed also, A.V.; being baptized for when he was baptized, A.V.; beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed for wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Contained with ( ἢν προσκαρτερῶν ); see Acts 1:14 ; Acts 3:1-26 :46; Acts 6:4 ; Acts 10:1-48 .7. St. Paul uses the word in Romans 12:12 ; Romans 13:6 ; Colossians 4:2 ; and the substantive formed from it ( ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 8:13

Then Simon himself believed also - That is, he believed that Jesus had performed miracles, and was raised from the dead, etc. All this he could believe in entire consistency with his own notions of the power of magic; and all that the connection requires us to suppose is that he believed this Jesus had the power of working miracles; and as he purposed to turn this to his own account, he was willing to profess himself to be his follower. It might have injured his popularity, moreover, if he had... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 8:12-13

Acts 8:12-13. But when they believed Philip, &c. When they became spectators of Philip’s miracles, and were convinced that they were real, and those of Simon a mere sham; or, when they believed the doctrine that Philip preached, concerning the kingdom of God, they then saw and felt the real power of God, and submitted thereto; and were baptized, both men and women Thus making an open profession of their faith in the gospel. By the influence of divine grace, working with the word,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 8:4-25

8:4-9:31 THROUGHOUT PALESTINE AND BEYONDChristianity enters Samaria (8:4-25)In the time of the Roman Empire, the region of Samaria was the central part of Palestine and along with the neighbouring region of Judea was governed from Caesarea. The origins of the Samaritans go back to Old Testament times, when Samaria was the name of the chief city of the region.After Assyria had conquered the central and northern parts of Israel and taken the people into captivity (722 BC), it moved people from... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 8:13

believed also = also believed. App-150 . continued = was continuing. Greek. proskartereo. See note on Acts 1:14 . wondered = was amazed, or dumbfounded. Middle of existemi. Compare "bewitched", Acts 8:9 . beholding. Greek. theoreo. App-133 . miracles. Greek. dunamis. App-176 . signs. Greek. semeion. App-176 . The Authorized Version reverses the translation here. "Miracles and signs" should be "signs and powers, or mighty works". The texts add "great". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 8:13

And Simon also himself believed; and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.There is absolutely nothing in this passage to suggest that Simon's "believing" was any different from that of others who became Christians, or that his "baptism" came about from impure motives. On the contrary, we have already seen that his conduct was utterly unlike that of Elymas (Acts 13:8), thus making it clear that he proved his sincerity by... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 8:13

Acts 8:13. Then Simon himself believed also:— that this Jesus who enabled Philip to do these things, was some Power superior to any he conversed with. Perhaps as L'Enfant and Limborch conjecture, he might think Philip an abler magician than himself, and hoped, by pretending to be his disciple, that he might have an opportunity of learning his superior arts; or possibly he was afraid, lest Philip should draw away the people from him, if he stood out and opposed him. It seems, however,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 8:13

13. Then Simon himself believed also—Left without followers, he thinks it best to join the man who had fairly outstripped him, not without a touch of real conviction. and . . . was baptized—What a light does this throw on what is called Baptismal Regeneration! he continued with Philip—"was in constant attendance upon" him. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 8:1-25

1. The evangelization of Samaria 8:1-25The first part of Philip’s important witness took place in Samaria. Luke recorded the cause of Philip’s ministry there (Acts 8:1-3), its nature (Acts 8:4-8), and its effects (Acts 8:9-24). read more