Acts 19:14
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.In other versions
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.
ASV
And there were seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest, who did this.
BBE
And there were certain [men], seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
DBY
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
WEB
and there were certain -- seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest -- who are doing this thing;
YLT
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
ENG
And there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jew, and chief of the priests, who did so.
WBT
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
BSB
In context
12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
13Then 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.
14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16And 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.
People in this verse
- Sceva