Acts 19:14

There were seven sons of a man, a certain Jihudoya, chief of the priests, whose name was Skeva, who did this.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

In Context

13BUT men, Jihudoyee, also, who went about and adjured demons, willed to adjure in the name of our Lord Jeshu over those who had unclean spirits, saying, We adjure you in the name of Jeshu whom Paulos preacheth.

15And that evil demon answered and said to them, Jeshu I acknowledge, and Paulos I know; but who are you?

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Matthew Henry on Acts 19:14-21

The Disgrace of the Exorcists. 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled… Read the whole commentary →

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