Abstract
There is an urgent imperative, the figure of Simon, called Simon Magus, not from the outset as exotic or primitive Gnostics Simonists to see, but as representatives of an early Samaritan Christianity. It is known that the author of Act (Luke) this figure and their ambitions disapproved and that later on Simon called Gnostics. Luke recorded for Samaria aspirations to join the early Christian apostolic church. This attempt has failed, as Simon could not be equipped with apostleship of the Apostles - because only God can do. What has been considered an exotic heresy (the gnosis of Simon Magus) is in its origin a schism among Samaritan Christians. The old contrast between Samaritans and Jews, it was probably the end which made equality of Simon impossible. The original text of the chapter is in German. Keywords: Simon Magus; Samaritan Christianity; Gnostics; Luke; Christian apostolic church; Jews
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