Acts 19:11–20

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19:11 The power of the master’s message

11 And God was doing incredible miracles through Paulos 12 such that even if handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were placed on top of any person who was sick or troubled with demons, then they would recover and the evil spirits would leave them. 13 But some of the Jewish exorcists going around attempted to use the name of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) to drive out evil spirits by telling them, “I am imploring you all by Yeshua that Paulos preaches about.” 14 Seven sons of the Jewish chief priest, Skeuas were doing this.

15 But the evil spirit would answer them saying, “I know Yeshua and I recognise Paulos, but who are you?”

16 Then the man who had the evil spirit would jump on them and beat them up so they’d end up escaping out of the house naked and wounded. 17 When everyone in Efesos heard about this, both Yehudim (Jews) and Hellains (Greeks) were frightened, and the name of Yeshua the master was being honoured. 18 Many of the people who believed in Yeshua came and confessed their sins and wrong practices. 19 Lots of the people who’d practiced magic brought their scrolls and burnt them in front of the others. When the values of all of these were added up, it was huge—worth around 50,000 silver coins. 20 So that was how the master’s message had a powerful effect and won over many people.

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11 And the god was _doing not which having _been _ordinary miracles, by the hands of _Paulos,

12 so _that even to the ones ailing handkerchiefs or aprons to _be _being _carried _away from the skin of _him, and the diseases to _be _being _released from them, and the the evil spirits to _be _going _out.

13 But some also the ones Youdaiōns exorcists going _around attempted to _be _naming over the ones having the the evil spirits in _the name of _the master Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) saying:
I _am _imploring you _all, the by_Yaʸsous, whom Paulos is _proclaiming.

14 and seven sons of _one of _Skeuas Youdaiōns chief _priest Were doing this.

15 But the the evil spirit answering said to _them:
- Yaʸsous I _am _knowing, and the Paulos I _am _recognizing, but who _all are you _all?

16 And the man in whom was the the evil spirit having _leapt _on, on, them, having _exercised _mastership over _both, it _prevailed against against _them, so _that to _escape out _of the that house naked and having _been _wounded.

17 And this became known to _all, both to _Youdaiōns and Hellaʸns, the ones dwelling _in the Efesos, and fear fell _on on all them, and the name of _the master Yaʸsous was _being _magnified.

18 And many of _the ones having _believed, were _coming confessing and declaring the practices of _them.

19 And many of _the ones having _practiced the magical, having _brought _together their scrolls, they _were _burning _up them before all.
And they _counted _up the prices of _them, and they _found five ten _thousand of _silver.

20 Thus the message of _the master was _growing with power and was _prevailing.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section ACTs 19:11

The power of the master’s message

Acts 19:11–20