Acts 19:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) [Now] the seven sons of a Jewish leading priest named Sceva were doing this. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Seven sons of a certain Jewish chief priest named Sceva were doing this. American Standard Version (1901) And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this. Common English Bible The seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. Catholic Public Domain Version And there were certain Jews, the seven sons of Sceva, leaders among the priests, who were acting in this way. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this. |
But certain traveling Jews, who practiced exorcism, decided that they too would attempt to speak the name of the Lord over people dominated of evil spirits while saying, “I command you [evil spirits to come out] by [the authority of] Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
[On one occasion] the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus and I know Paul, but who are you?”