13 (A)Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists (B)took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, [a]“We [b]exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul (C)preaches.” 14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, [c]overpowered them, and prevailed against [d]them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and (D)fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 19:13 NU I
  2. Acts 19:13 adjure, solemnly command
  3. Acts 19:16 M and they overpowered them
  4. Acts 19:16 NU both of them

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