Acts of the Apostles 19:15

In context

13Some itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” 14Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize — but who are you?” 16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leapt on them, overpowered them all and beat them, so that they fled from that house naked and wounded. 17This became known to everyone in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks alike. Fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.