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¶ Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Then {G1161} certain {G5100} of {G575} the vagabond {G4022} Jews {G2453}, exorcists {G1845}, took upon them {G2021} to call {G3687} over {G1909} them which had {G2192} evil {G4190} spirits {G4151} the name {G3686} of the Lord {G2962} Jesus {G2424}, saying {G3004}, We adjure {G3726} you {G5209} by Jesus {G2424} whom {G3739} Paul {G3972} preacheth {G2784}.

Then some of the Jewish exorcists who traveled from place to place tried to make use of the name of the Lord Yeshua in connection with people who had evil spirits. They would say, “I exorcise you by the Yeshua that Sha’ul is proclaiming!”

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 bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”

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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Cross-References

  • Matthew 12:27 (10 votes)

    And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast [them] out? therefore they shall be your judges.

  • Mark 9:38 (8 votes)

    And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

  • Luke 11:19 (6 votes)

    And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? therefore shall they be your judges.

  • Acts 8:18 (5 votes)

    And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

  • Acts 8:19 (5 votes)

    Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

  • Luke 9:49 (4 votes)

    And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

  • Mark 5:7 (4 votes)

    And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.