KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 19:13
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
WEB World English Bible
But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
ASV American Standard Version
But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon them to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, ‘We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;’
Surrounding context — Acts 19
10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
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 out of that house naked and wounded.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘπεχείρησανG2021 · epicheireōto attemptδέG1161 · dethenτινεςG5100 · tisoneκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπεριερχομένωνG4022 · perierchomaito go aroundἸουδαίωνG2453 · IoudaiosJewἐξορκιστῶνG1845 · exorkistēsexorcistὀνομάζεινG3687 · onomazōto nameἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔχονταςG2192 · echōto have/beτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπονηρὰG4190 · ponērosevil/badτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayὁρκίζωG3726 · horkizōto adjureὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulκηρύσσει.G2784 · kērussōto preach
Cross-references
Matthew 12:27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast [them] out? therefore they shall be your judges.Mark 9:38And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.Luke 11:19And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? therefore shall they be your judges.Acts 8:18-19And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,Luke 9:49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.Mark 5:7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.Matthew 26:63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.1 Kings 22:16And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but [that which is] true in the name of the LORD?Joshua 6:26And Joshua adjured [them] at that time, saying, Cursed [be] the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest [son] shall he set up the gates of it.1 Samuel 14:24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed [be] the man that eateth [any] food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted [any] food.Genesis 4:12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.Genesis 4:14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, [that] every one that findeth me shall slay me.Psalm 109:10Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek [their bread] also out of their desolate places.
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