Acts 19:13 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹³ Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to pronounce the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ Then some of the traveling Jewish exorcists (men who adjure evil spirits) also undertook to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I solemnly implore and charge you by the Jesus Whom Paul preaches!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ 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.

Common English Bible

¹³ There were some Jews who traveled around throwing out evil spirits. They tried to use the power of the name of the Lord Jesus against some people with evil spirits. They said, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Then, even some of the traveling Jewish exorcists had attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I bind you by oath through Jesus, whom Paul preaches."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Acts 19:13 Cross References

Genesis 4:12

When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength; you shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”

Genesis 4:14

Behold, thou hast driven me this day away from the ground; and from thy face I shall be hidden; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will slay me.”

1 Kings 22:16

But the king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”

Psalm 109:10

May his children wander about and beg; may they be driven out of the ruins they inhabit!

Matthew 12:27

And if I cast out demons by Be-elzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.”

Mark 5:7

and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.”

Mark 9:38

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us.”

Luke 11:19

And if I cast out demons by Be-elzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

Luke 9:49

John answered, “Master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.”

Acts 19:14

Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.

2 Corinthians 11:4

For if some one comes and preaches another Jesus than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you submit to it readily enough.

Joshua 6:26

Joshua laid an oath upon them at that time, saying, “Cursed before the Lord be the man that rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho. “At the cost of his first-born shall he lay its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son shall he set up its gates.”

1 Samuel 14:24

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.