They therefore that were dispersed went about preaching the word of God. 5And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. 6And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did. 7For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out. 8And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed. 9There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon who before had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one: 10To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great. 11And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices. 12But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God, in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13Then Simon himself believed also and, being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done.