10 All of the people listened to him, from the least important of them to the most important. They exclaimed, "This man is known as the Great Power of God!"
11 He had amazed them for a long time with his magic. So they followed him.
12 But Philip preached the good news of God's kingdom. He preached the name of Jesus Christ. So men and women believed and were baptized.
13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip everywhere. He was amazed by the great signs and miracles he saw.
14 The apostles in Jerusalem heard that people in Samaria had accepted God's word. So they sent Peter and John to them.
15 When they arrived there, they prayed that the believers would receive the Holy Spirit.
16 The Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.