Acts 19:14

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

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

13And moreover certain Jews, who went: about exorcising demons, were disposed to exorcise in the name of our Lord Jesus over those who had unclean spirits, by saying: We adjure you, in the name of that Jesus whom Paul announceth.

15And the evil demon answered and said to them: Jesus I well know, and Paul I know, but as for you, who are ye?

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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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