Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the evil spirit having answered, said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; 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?"
A Conservative Version
And having answered, the evil spirit said, I know Jesus and I recognize Paul, but who are ye?
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?
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
Interlinear
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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 certain sons of Sceva, a Jew, chief priest, seven doing this. 15 And the evil spirit having answered, said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man leaping upon them in whom the evil spirit was, and having overpowered them, he was strong against them, so that naked and wounded they fled out of the house.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:1-5
And the serpent was crafty above every beast of the field which Jehovah God made; and he will say to the woman, Is it because God said ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
1 Kings 22:21-23
And the spirit will go forth and stand before Jehovah, and he will say, I will deceive him. And Jehovah will say, By what?
Matthew 8:29-31
And, behold, they cried out., saying, What to us and thee, Jesus, Son of God? hast thou come here to torture us before the time
Mark 1:24
Let alone; what to us and thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy of God.
Mark 1:34
And be cured many afflicted with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and permitted not the devils to speak, for they knew him.
Mark 5:9-13
And he asked him, What the name to thee? And he answered, saying, My name, Legion: for we are many.
Luke 4:33-35
And in the assembly was a man having the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a great voice,
Luke 8:28-32
And having seen Jesus and cried out, he fell before him, and with a great voice said, What to me and thee, Jesus, Son of God most high? I implore thee, thou wouldst not torment me.
Acts 16:17-18
She having followed Paul and us, cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who announce to us the way of salvation.