When they had entered the city, they went up to the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

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

Now even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was repeatedly amazed.

Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

But Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

And Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a tanner named Simon.

Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter;

he is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the sea.”

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked directions to Simon’s house, and they appeared at the gate;

and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

Therefore send some men to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

And he reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, ‘Send some men to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here;