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Acts 19:14
and there were certain--seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest--who are doing this thing;
Acts 19:14 · Young's Literal Translation
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 mighty works also--not common--was God working through the hands of Paul,
12 so that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.
13 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;'
14 and there were certain--seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest--who are doing this thing;
15 and the evil spirit, answering, said, `Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye--who are ye?'
16 And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping upon them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that naked and wounded they did flee out of that house,
17 and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified,
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