Acts 19:13
But there were Jewish exorcists traveling through the area. They called on the name of the Lord Jesus so they could have power over evil spirits when they said, “By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out.”
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14The Jewish high priest, whose name was Sceva, had seven sons who were doing this.
Cross References
Genesis 4:14Indeed, you have driven me out this day from this ground, and I will be hidden from your face. I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
1 Samuel 14:24That day the men of Israel were distressed because Saul had put the people under an oath and said, “Cursed be the man that eats any food until evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted food.
Psalms 109:10May his children wander about and beg, 1 asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home. 1
Matthew 26:63But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him, “I command you by the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Mark 9:38John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we stopped him, because he does not follow us.”
Luke 11:19If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? Because of this, they will be your judges.
Matthew Henry on Acts 19:9-13
Paul at Ephesus. 8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. 10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. 11 And God… Read the whole commentary →