All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him and exclaimed, 'This man is rightly called the Great Power of God' - the people attribute to Simon the title 'the Great Power of God' (he dynamis tou theou he kaloumenē megale). Simon has cultivated a cult of personality; he has positioned himself as a conduit of divine power. The universality ('from least to greatest') suggests his influence is widespread and deeply rooted.

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