Acts 19:17

And this became known to all the Jews and Gentiles, who resided at Ephesus. And fear fell on them all, and the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah was exalted.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

In Context

16And the man in whom was the evil demon leaped upon them, and overpowered them, and threw them down: and they fled out of the house denuded and bruised.

18And many of them that believed, came and narrated their faults, and confessed what they had done.

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Cross References

Luke 7:16And awe seized all the people; and they glorified God, and said: A great prophet hath arisen among us, and God hath visited his people.

Acts 5:5And when Ananias heard these words, he fell down, and died. And great fear was upon all them that heard of it.

Acts 5:13And of the others, no one ventured to come near them; but the people magnified them.

Acts 18:19And they came to Ephesus; and Paul entered the synagogue, and discoursed with the Jews.

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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