Elymas
Jewish magus depicted in the Acts of the Apostles
d. 1st century
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).
Events
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Acts of the Apostles 1 claim — Elymas struck blind before the proconsul at Paphos