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General Information:
Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse continues to give the beginning of the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
All the Samaritans
The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many of the Samaritans" or "The Samaritans in the city" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)
from the least to the greatest
These two phrases refer to everyone from one extreme to the other. Alternate translation: "no matter how important they were" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism)
This man is that power of God which is called Great
People were saying that Simon was the divine power known as "The Great Power."
that power of God which is called Great
Possible meanings are 1) the powerful representative of God or 2) God or 3) the most powerful man or 4) an angel. Since the term is unclear, it may be best to simply translate it as "the Great power of God."