Elymas

Also known as Barjesus, Bar-Jesus

Elymas (; ; ), also known as Bar-Jesus (, , ), is a figure described in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 13, where he is referred to as a mágos (μάγος), which the King James Bible translates as "sorcerer" and false prophet (ψευδοπροφήτης).

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Person.name: Elymas
Person.image: PM 080776b E Madrid n (cropped).jpg
Person.image_size: 250px
Person.caption: Elymas Struck Blind (La ceguera de Elymas) (Raphael, 1519)
Person.occupation: Sorcerer

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date of death: 0100-00-00

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==In the Bible== In Acts 13, Paul the Apostle and Barnabas travel to the city of Paphos in Cyprus, where the Roman Proconsul, Sergius Paulus, wishes to hear them speak about Jesus. Elymas, described as a false prophet and a sorcerer, opposes them, whereupon Paul (who is referred to for the first time by his Roman name) announces that God intends to make Elymas temporarily blind. A cloud of darkness immediately begins blocking his sight; after this, Sergius Paulus is converted to Christianity.