Sceva in the Bible

Meaning: disposed; prepared

Thematic Bible



And certain ones of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to call the name of the Lord Jesus, over those having evil spirits saying, I adjure you in the name of Jesus whom Paul is preaching. And there were certain seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest, doing this. But the evil spirit responding said to them, I know Jesus, and am acquainted with Paul; but who are you? read more.
And the man in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, domineering over both of them, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified;


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