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:

But there was, [ proupeerchen (G4391)] - 'was there before;' preceding Philip in operating on the people,

A certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, [ mageuoon (G3096)] - using magical arts,

And bewitched ('astounded' or 'startled') the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one.

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