Acts 19:13-16

The Sons of Sceva

¹³ Then some of the itinerant Jewish _n exorcists _o undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, _p "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims." ¹⁴ Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. ¹⁵ But the evil spirit answered them, _q "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?" ¹⁶ And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all ₁ of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

1. Cross References
   Matthew 12:27
   And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
   Luke 11:19
   And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
   
2. Cross References
   Mark 9:38
   John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 26:63
   But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.
   Mark 5:7
   And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.
   
4. Cross References
   James 2:19
   You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe - and shudder!