8. And many of the paralytics and the lame were cured.
9. Therefore, there was great gladness in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great.
10. And to all those who would listen, from the least even to the greatest, he was saying: "Here is the power of God, which is called great."
11. And they were attentive to him because, for a long time, he had deluded them with his magic.
12. Yet truly, once they had believed Philip, who was evangelizing the kingdom of God, both men and women were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
13. Then Simon himself also believed and, when he had been baptized, he adhered to Philip. And now, seeing also the greatest signs and miracles being wrought, he was amazed and stupefied.
14. Now when the Apostles who were in Jerusalem had heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15. And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16. For he had not yet come to any among them, since they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17. Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18. But when Simon had seen that, by the imposition of the hands of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19. saying, "Give this power to me also, so that on whomever I will lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit." But Peter said to him:
20. "Let your money be with you in perdition, for you have supposed that a gift of God might be possessed by money.
21. There is no part or place for you in this matter. For your heart is not upright in the sight of God.
22. And so, repent from this, your wickedness, and beg God, so that perhaps this plan of your heart might be forgiven you.
23. For I perceive you to be in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."