[Onelifetogive]

Here's the whole passage, which looks a bit different

What is the difference???

I get my direction from Simon Peter - "Pray God", your direction is from Simon the sorcerer "Pray ye the Lord for me."

[ArrogantBustard]

Simon Magus was not repentant. Peter told him to pray for the Grace of repentance. Simon Magus asked Peter to pray for that Grace (to be given to SM) as well. Both actions are presented as correct. I get my direction from the whole story; you ignore half of it.

The whole business is irrelevant to confession and the power to forgive sins, granted in John 20.