Elymas

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

Elymas (/ˈɛlɪməs/; Ancient Greek: Ἐλύμας; c. 1st century AD), also known as Bar-Jesus (Ancient Greek: Βαριησοῦς, Imperial Aramaic: Bar-Shuma, Latin: Bariesu), is a character 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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