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Acts 19:14
And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.
Acts 19:14 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Acts 19:14 in other translations
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
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In context
11 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles.
12 So that even there were brought from his body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons: and the diseases departed from them: and the wicked spirits went out of them.
13 Now some also of the Jewish exorcists, who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.
14 And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.
15 But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know: and Paul I know. But who are you?
16 And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles that dwelt a Ephesus. And fear fell on them all: and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
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