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Acts Chapter 8 verse 11 Holy Bible

ASV Acts 8:11

And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
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BBE Acts 8:11

And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.
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DARBY Acts 8:11

And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts.
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KJV Acts 8:11

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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WBT Acts 8:11

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WEB Acts 8:11

They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
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YLT Acts 8:11

and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 11. - They gave heed to him for to him they had regard, A.V.; amazed for bewitched, A.V.; his sorceries for sorceries, A.V.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) And to him they had regard.--The Greek word is the same as in the "gave heed" of the previous verse. The "long time" during which the evil fascination had been exercised, reckoning backwards from the date which we have now reached (A.D. 34), might carry us to a period prior to our Lord's visit to Sychar, in A.D. 30. It is scarcely probable, however, that it was in active operation at that time. And it is likely enough that, finding the people still influenced by the impressions which that visit had left, he wrought on their excited feelings for his own purpose.