Acts 8:10 (WEB)
to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
Catechism · 1
“Simony is defined as the buying or selling of spiritual things.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 8:9-24.
Fathers and councils · 10
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.11Book VI
“Such were Simon, the Magus of Samaria, and Dositheus, who was a native of the same place; since the former gave out that he was the power of God that is called great, and the latter that he was the Son of God.” — editor's note: Cf. Acts viii. 10 [and vol. i. p. 187, this series].
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had driven them mad by his sorceries.”” — editor's note: Acts viii. 9–11.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Acts 8:10.)” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- BedeCatena Aurea on Mark
“Many teachers of heresy also arose in the Church even in the time of the Apostles; and many Antichrists came in the name of Christ, the first of whom was Simon Magus, to whom the Samaritans, as we read in the Acts of the Apostles, listened, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” [Acts 8:10]” — the author cites it
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“Simon was at that time so celebrated, and had acquired, by his jugglery, such influence over those who were deceived by him, that he was thought to be the great power of God.” — editor's note: τὴν μεγ€λην δύναμιν τοῦ θεοῦ. Compare Acts viii. 10, which has ἡ δύναμις τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ καλουμένη. According to Irenæus (I. 23. 1) he was called “the loftiest of…
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John Chrysostom
“For indeed this is his great power.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 10.
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Tertullian
“For thenceforward Simon Magus, just turned believer, (since he was still thinking somewhat of his juggling sect; to wit, that among the miracles of his profession he might buy even the gift of the Holy Spirit through imposition of hands) was cursed by the apostles, and ejected from the faith.” — editor's note: See Acts viii. 9–24.
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Jerome
“They asserted themselves to bepowers of God.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 10. In the Clementine Homilies and Recognitions Simon is the constant opponent of St. Peter.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“(But) the man was a (mere) cheat, and full of folly, and the Apostles reproved him in the Acts.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 9–24.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Understand that he did not; attend to the very words of the Apostle Peter, for he goes on, “Thou hast no part nor lot in this faith: for I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness.”” — editor's note: Acts viii. 5–23.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Bede on Luke 21:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.23.
Cited together in Bede on Mark 13:3–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 13:3–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 13:3–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 13:3–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 13:3–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Mark 13:3–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 21:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 21:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 21:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 21:5–8 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.11.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.11.