Sceva in the Bible

Meaning: disposed; prepared

Thematic Bible



Upon this, certain vagabond Jews, who were exorcists, pretended to cure demoniacs by pronouncing the name of the Lord Jesus: their form being this, "I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." these practitioners were seven in number, the sons of Sceva a Jew, one of the chief priests. but the evil spirit said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?" read more.
the man who was possess'd immediately leapt upon them, got the better, and used them so roughly, they were forc'd to fly out of the house, cover'd with nothing but their wounds. this was known to all the Jews and Greeks, that liv'd at Ephesus, who were all seiz'd with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was exalted.


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