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11 And God wrought no small miracles by the hands of Paul,

12 So that kerchiefs (or handkerchiefs) were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them. And the evil spirits went out of them.

13 Then exorcists took in hand some of the vagabond Jews to name the Name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We command you by Jesus, Whom Paul preaches!”

14 And there were about seven sons of Sceva (a Jewish chief priest) who did this.

15 And the evil spirit answered, and said, “Jesus I acknowledge! And Paul I know! But who are you?”

16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was, ran at them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house, naked and wounded.

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