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Acts 8:11

They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

World English Bible

They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

American Standard Version

And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

Darby Translation

And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.

Young's Literal Translation

and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

Bible in Basic English

And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.

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Cross references

“he had”

Galatians 3:1 Isaiah 8:19 Isaiah 44:25 Isaiah 47:9–13

Galatians 3:1 · BSB

O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.

Isaiah 8:19 · BSB

When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?

Isaiah 44:25 · BSB

who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,

Isaiah 47:9–13 · BSB

These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.

Also

Acts 8:9

Acts 8:9 · BSB

Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

12But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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