Many Samaritans heeded Philip’s words and rejoiced.

Acts 8:4-8

4 The believers who had left Jerusalem went to different places, where they continued preaching the message about Jesus. 5 One of those believers whose name was Philip went down from Jerusalem to a city in Samaria province. There he was telling the people that Jesus is [MTY] the Messiah. 6 Many people there heard Philip speak and saw the miraculous things that he was doing. So they all ◄paid close attention to/listened carefully to► his words. 7 For example, when Philip commanded evil spirits who controlled many people that they should come out of them, they came out, while those spirits screamed. Also, many people who were paralyzed and many others who were lame were healed. 8 So many people [MTY] in that city greatly rejoiced.