Bar Jesus
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Named at Acts 13:6 as a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus, whom Barnabas and Saul found when they had gone through the island to Paphos. Acts 13:7–8 says that he was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, and calls him Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation), who withstood Barnabas and Saul, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. At 13:9–11 Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastens his eyes on Elymas and says, “Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!”, and immediately a mist and darkness fall on Elymas, and he goes around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
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- ACT 13:4–12, engwebp
4So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
5When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
6When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
7who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him
10and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
12Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
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When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Bar Jesus (person-bar-jesus) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/bar-jesus Current wording: Named at Acts 13:6 as a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus, whom Barnabas and Saul found when they had gone through the island to Paphos. Acts 13:7–8 says that he was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, and calls him Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation), who withstood Barnabas and Saul, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. At 13:9–11 Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastens his eyes on Elymas and says, “Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!”, and immediately a mist and darkness fall on Elymas, and he goes around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. Cited evidence: ACT 13:4–12, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.