Elymas

Elymas
Elymas Struck Blind (La ceguera de Elymas) (Raphael, 1519)
NationalityPaphos, Roman Cyprus
OccupationSorcerer

Elymas (/ˈɛlɪməs/; Ancient Greek: Ἐλύμας;[1] c. 1st century AD), also known as Bar-Jesus (Ancient Greek: Βαριησοῦς,[1] Imperial Aramaic: Bar-Shuma, Latin: Bariesu), is a Jew described in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 13,[2] in the New Testament. He is referred to as a mágos (μάγος), which the King James Bible translates as "sorcerer" and false prophet (ψευδοπροφήτης).[1]

  1. ^ a b c Acts 13
  2. ^ Acts 13