Seven Sons of Sceva

Now [there were] some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say,“I command you [by] Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

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But [one day] the evil spirit responded“Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” 16 Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them [and] overpowered [them].[fn] The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.

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This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. [So] the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18 Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds. 19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought [their] books [and] burned [them] in front of everyone. [When] the value of [the books] was calculated, [the total came to] fifty thousand drachmas.[fn] 20 So the word of the Lord vvv powerfully continued to spread and prevail.

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