Acts 19:15
The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"
New Heart English Bible
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 chief priest, who did this.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Has God really said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"
Matthew 8:29And behold, they shouted, saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"
Mark 1:34He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Luke 4:33In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he shouted with a loud voice,
Acts 16:17She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim 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 →