Font Size
Acts 19:14-16
The Message
Acts 19:14-16
The Message
13-16 Some itinerant Jewish exorcists who happened to be in town at the time tried their hand at what they assumed to be Paul’s “game.” They pronounced the name of the Master Jesus over victims of evil spirits, saying, “I command you by the Jesus preached by Paul!” The seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were trying to do this on a man when the evil spirit talked back: “I know Jesus and I’ve heard of Paul, but who are you?” Then the possessed man went berserk—jumped the exorcists, beat them up, and tore off their clothes. Naked and bloody, they got away as best they could.
Read full chapter
The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
Bible Gateway Recommends
The Message Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, crosshatch denim
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $4.00 (20%)
The Message//REMIX Solo: An Uncommon Devotional, Breast Cancer Awareness, Pink Edition
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $4.00 (20%)
The Message Full Size--soft leather-look, life-light black
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $47.99
Save: $12.00 (20%)