§ 02 · King James Bible
Acts 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:
Simple English
But there was a man named Simon who, before this, practiced magic in the same city. He deceived the people of Samaria, claiming to be an important person.
* Work in progress - there may be occasional inaccuracies