Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And having answered, the evil spirit said, I know Jesus and I recognize Paul, but who are ye?
New American Standard Bible
And the evil spirit answered and said to them, “I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
King James Version
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Holman Bible
The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”
International Standard Version
But the evil spirit told them, "Jesus I know, and I am getting acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"
American Standard Version
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?
Amplified
But the evil spirit retorted, “I know and recognize and acknowledge Jesus, and I know about Paul, but as for you, who are you?”
An Understandable Version
[On one occasion] the evil spirit replied, "I know Jesus and I know Paul, but who are you?"
Anderson New Testament
But the evil spirit answered and said: Jesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know; but who are you?
Bible in Basic English
And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you?
Common New Testament
But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
but the evil spirit said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?"
Darby Translation
But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?
Godbey New Testament
But the evil spirit responding said to them, I know Jesus, and am acquainted with Paul; but who are you?
Goodspeed New Testament
But the evil spirit answered, "I know Jesus, and I know of Paul, but who are you?"
John Wesley New Testament
But the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Julia Smith Translation
And the evil spirit having answered, said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
King James 2000
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the evil spirit answered [and] said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with, but who are you?"
Modern King James verseion
But answering the evil spirit said, Jesus I know, and I comprehend Paul, but who are you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know: but who are ye?"
Moffatt New Testament
But the evil spirit retorted, "Jesus I know and Paul I know, but you ??who are you?"
Montgomery New Testament
But the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
NET Bible
But the evil spirit replied to them, "I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"
New Heart English Bible
The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"
Noyes New Testament
And the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I knew, and Paul I well know; but who are ye?
Sawyer New Testament
But the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?
The Emphasized Bible
But the wicked spirit. Answering, said unto them - Jesus, indeed, I am getting to know, and, Paul, I well-know, - but who are, ye?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then the evil spirit replied, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Twentieth Century New Testament
But the wicked spirit answered them: "Jesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know, but you--who are you?"
Webster
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Weymouth New Testament
"Jesus I know," the evil spirit answered, "and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
Williams New Testament
But on one occasion the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know and Paul I know about, but who are you?"
World English Bible
The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"
Worrell New Testament
And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I understand; but who are ye?"
Worsley New Testament
But the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye?
Youngs Literal Translation
and the evil spirit, answering, said, 'Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye -- who are ye?'
Themes
Christ » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
Christ » Denial of » Devils confess
Demons » Testify to the divinity of jesus
Demons » Sceva's sons exorcise
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity
Ephesus » Sceva's sons attempt to expel a demon in
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Sceva » Charlatan » Jewish » Exorcist » Ephesus
Sorcery » Practiced » By sons of sceva
Superstition » Instances of » The ephesians, in their sorceries
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 19:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Would-Be Exorcists
14 And there were some sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, seven doing this. 15 And having answered, the evil spirit said, I know Jesus and I recognize Paul, but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, and having overpowered them, he prevailed against them, so as for them to flee out of that house naked and wounded.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:1-5
Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yea, has God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?
1 Kings 22:21-23
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before LORD, and said, I will entice him.
Matthew 8:29-31
And behold, they cried out, saying, What is with us and thee, Jesus, Son of God? Did thou come here before the time to torment us?
Mark 1:24
saying, Oh no! What is with us and with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Did thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou are, the Holy man of God.
Mark 1:34
And he healed many who were faring badly with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he did not allow the demons to speak, because they had recognized him.
Mark 5:9-13
And he demanded him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion, because we are many.
Luke 4:33-35
And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean deity. And it cried out in a great voice, saying,
Luke 8:28-32
And when he saw Jesus, having cried out, he fell down before him. And in a great voice he said, What is with me and with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.
Acts 16:17-18
This woman having followed Paul and us was crying out, saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.