使徒行传 8:9
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Context
This verse from 使徒行传 Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. 哥林多后书11：保罗以「属灵的嫉妒」要将哥林多人当作纯洁的童女献给基督，担心他们被蛇所迷惑；他与那些超等使徒较量；他的受苦历程：五次受四十减一下的鞭打，三次被棍打，一次被石头打，三次遭船坏，「几遇危险、劳碌、不睡、饥渴、寒冷」；他的软弱就是他的夸耀。
其他译本
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:
交叉参考
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight …
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do …
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four …
And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, …
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met …
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in …
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.