14Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.


In Context

11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,

12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.

13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out."

14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

15 One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"

16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.

Acts 19:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:14And there were seven sons of [one] Sceva, a Jew, [and] chief of the priests, which did so.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:14And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:14And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, which did this.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:14And there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jew, and chief of the priests, who did so.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:14There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:14and there were certain — seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest — who are doing this thing;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.