5 When they came to Salamis, they preached the Good News of God in the Jewish synagogues. John Mark was with them to help.
6 They went across the whole island to Paphos. In Paphos they met a Jew who was a magician. His name was Bar-Jesus. He was a false prophet,
7 who always stayed close to Sergius Paulus, the governor. Sergius Paulus was a smart man. He asked Barnabas and Saul to come to him, because he wanted to hear the message of God.
8 But Elymas, the magician (that is what his name means), was against them. He tried to stop the governor from believing in Jesus.
9 But Saul was filled with the Holy Spirit. (Saul’s other name was Paul.) He looked straight at Elymas
10 and said, “You son of the devil! You are an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of evil tricks and lies. You are always trying to change the Lord’s truths into lies!
11 Now the Lord will touch you, and you will be blind. For a time you will not be able to see anything—not even the light from the sun.”Then everything became dark for Elymas. He walked around, trying to find someone to lead him by the hand.