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Acts 19:13

American Standard Version

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.

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Acts 19:13 in other translations

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

Acts 19:13 · World English Bible

Acts 19:13 in context

  1. 11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
  2. 12insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
  3. 13But 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.
  4. 14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.
  5. 15And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?