The Sons of Sceva

Acts 19

¹¹ And _l God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, ¹² _l so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and _m the evil spirits came out of them. 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. ¹⁷ And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and _r the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled. ¹⁸ Also many of those who were now believers came, _s confessing and divulging their practices. ¹⁹ And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. ²⁰ So the word of the Lord _t continued to increase and prevail mightily.

1. Cross References
   Acts 5:15
   So that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
   Acts 5:12
   Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.
   
2. Cross References
   Acts 19:11
   And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul.
   
3. Cross References
   Mark 16:17
   And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues.
   
4. 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.
   
5. 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.
   
6. 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.
   
7. Cross References
   James 2:19
   You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe - and shudder!
   
8. Cross References
   2 Thessalonians 1:12
   So that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
   
9. Cross References
   Matthew 3:6
   And they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
   Mark 1:5
   And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
   Romans 14:11
   For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
   James 5:16
   Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
   
10. Cross References
    Acts 6:7
    And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
    Acts 12:24
    But the word of God increased and multiplied.