Acts 19:15

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

[On one occasion] the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus and I know Paul, but who are you?”

Cross References

Mark 1:24

“What business do we have with you, Jesus from Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are; [you are] God’s Holy One.”

Mark 1:34

and He healed many of those who were sick with various diseases and drove out many evil spirits. But He did not permit the evil spirits to tell people [who He was], because they knew who He was [i.e., the Christ].

Acts 19:14

[Now] the seven sons of a Jewish leading priest named Sceva were doing this.

Acts 19:16

The man with the evil spirit then jumped on all of them, took control, then overpowered them so that they ran out of the house with their clothes torn off and badly beaten.

James 2:19

You believe that there is [only] one God; that is good! Even the demons believe [that], and they shudder [with fear at the thought].