5. Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.
6. The crowds were paying close attention to what Philip was saying—as they both heard and saw the signs that he was doing.
7. For unclean spirits were coming out of many who were plagued, shrieking with a loud voice. Many paralyzed and crippled were healed also.
8. So there was great joy in that city.
9. Now a man named Simon had been practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying he was someone great.
10. They all were paying special attention to him, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called ‘Great.’”
11. And they kept paying attention to him, because for a long time he had astonished them with his magical arts.
12. But when they believed Philip proclaiming the Good News about the kingdom of God and the name of Messiah Yeshua, both men and women were immersed.