KJV ORIGINAL
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Simon saw that people received the Holy Spirit when the apostles placed their hands on them, he tried to buy this power with money.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Simon thought he could purchase God's power like it was something on Amazon — spoiler alert: that's not how the Spirit works.
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