They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, the very one who had the “legion.” They were terrified.
Acts 19:16 - Y'all Version Bible The man with the evil spirit jumped on them, overpowered them all, and beat them into submission, so that they ran out of that house naked and wounded. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the man in whom the evil spirit dwelt leaped upon them, mastering two of them, and was so violent against them that they dashed out of that house [in fear], stripped naked and wounded. American Standard Version (1901) And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. Common English Bible The person who had an evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all with such force that they ran out of that house naked and wounded. Catholic Public Domain Version And the man, in whom there was a wicked spirit, leaping at them and getting the better of them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house, naked and wounded. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, the very one who had the “legion.” They were terrified.
For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. It has seized him many times, and he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, but he would break the bonds, and the demon would drive him into deserted places.
So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’s feet, dressed and in his right mind—and they were afraid.
The evil spirit answered, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul, but who are y’all?”
When this became known to all the Jews and Greeks who lived at Ephesus, fear fell over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
He jumped up, stood upright, and began to walk. He entered the temple with them, walking, leaping, and praising God.
promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of immorality. For whatever overcomes a person enslaves them.