Now a man named Simon had previously been practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic arts.

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus,

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they added up the prices of the books and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.