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Simon Magus (Greek Σίμων ὁ μάγος, Latin: Simon Magus), also known as Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.
Simon Magus was a practitioner of magical arts who probably came from Gitta, a village in biblical Samaria. Simon, according to the New Testament account in Acts of the Apostles 8:9–24, after becoming a Christian, offered to purchase from the Apostles Peter and John the supernatural power of.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 4, 2022 · Simon the Sorcerer, sometimes referred to as Simon Magus or Simon of Gitta, is mentioned by Luke in Acts 8:9–24. He appeared in the wake of the newly established church in Samaria.
Jun 11, 2015 · Simon the Magician, otherwise known as Simon Magus, comes down through history predominately from the New Testament account, Acts of the Apostles 8:9-24, with all other ancient sources pertaining to him written after his death.
- Riley Winters
Simon Magus was a magician who tried to buy the power of the Holy Spirit from the apostles Peter and John in Acts 8. He became a symbol of evil and a founder of heresies in later Christian tradition, but his story reveals the challenges of defining Christianity in the first centuries.
Simon the Sorcerer - Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, and all the people, both high and ...
SIMON MAGUS sī’ mən mā’ gəs (Σίμων ὁ μάγος). The magician encountered by Philip and the Apostles Peter and John in Samaria. 1. The account in Acts 8:9-24.
