Acts 19:15
But the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
In Context
14There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest who used to do this.
Cross References
Matthew 8:29"You Son of God," they shouted, "what have you to do with us? Are you come to torment us before the time?"
Mark 1:34He cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons. But he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
Luke 4:33And there was in the synagogue a man possessed by the spirit of a foul demon. He cried out, in a loud voice, saying.
Acts 16:17She used to follow after Paul and us, crying out again and again, "These men are servants of the most high God, who proclaimed to you the way of salvation."
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 →