3 But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged men and women away and put them in prison.
4 The believers who had been scattered preached the word everywhere they went.
5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria. There he preached about the Christ.
6 The crowds listened to Philip. They saw the miraculous signs he did. They all paid close attention to what he said.
7 Evil spirits screamed and came out of many people. Many who were disabled or who couldn't walk were healed.
8 So there was great joy in that city.
9 A man named Simon lived in the city. For quite a while he had practiced evil magic there. He amazed all the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great.