Tree of Life Version
Acts 19:13
13But some traveling Jewish exorcists also tried to invoke the name of the Lord Yeshua, saying, “I charge you by the Yeshua whom Paul preaches.”
Acts 19:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
- New International Version (NIV)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 the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
Context of Acts 19:13
11God was doing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands, 12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that touched his skin were brought to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. But some traveling Jewish exorcists also tried to invoke the name of the Lord Yeshua, saying, “I charge you by the Yeshua whom Paul preaches.” 14Seven sons of a Jewish ruling kohen named Sceva were doing this. 15But the evil spirit answered them, “I know Yeshua and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
Read all of Acts 19Acts 19:13 word by word
Ἐπεχείρησαν δέ τινες καὶ τῶν περιερχομένων Ἰουδαίων ἐξορκιστῶν ὀνομάζειν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἔχοντας τὰ πνεύματα τὰ πονηρὰ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ λέγοντες· ὁρκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν Ἰησοῦν ὃν Παῦλος κηρύσσει.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Thenδέde · thenG1161
- certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
- the vagabondπεριέρχομαιperierchomai · to go aroundG4022
- JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- exorcistsἐξορκιστήςexorkistēs · exorcistG1845
- took upon themἐπιχειρέωepicheireō · to attemptG2021
- to callὀνομάζωonomazō · to nameG3687
- overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- which hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- evilπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
- spiritsπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- We adjureὁρκίζωhorkizō · to adjureG3726
- youσύsu · youG4771
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- preachethκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
Cross-references for Acts 19:13
- Genesis 4:12As often as you work the ground, it will not yield its crops to you again. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”
- Psalms 109:10Let his children wander and beg and may they search in their ruins.
- Matthew 12:27And if I drive out demons by beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason, they will be your judges.
- Luke 11:19But if by beelzebul I drive out demons, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason, they will be your judges.
- Acts 8:18Now when Simon saw that the Ruach ha-Kodesh was given through the laying on of hands by the emissaries, he offered them money,
- Mark 9:38John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”
- Luke 9:49John replied, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he doesn’t follow along with us.”
- Joshua 6:26At that time Joshua made an oath saying: “Cursed before Adonai is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho! On his firstborn he will lay its foundation, and on his youngest son he will set up its gates.”
- 1 Samuel 14:24Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed that day, for Saul put the people under oath saying, “Cursed be the man that eats any food before evening, until I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the people tasted food.
- 1 Kings 22:16But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to speak to me nothing but the truth in the Name of Adonai?”
- Matthew 26:63But Yeshua kept silent. The kohen gadol said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God, tell us if You are Mashiach Ben-Elohim!”
- Mark 5:7Crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What’s between You and me, Yeshua, Ben El Elyon? I’m warning you, in the name of God, do not torment me!”
Commentaries on Acts 19:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists - Ϛ ; Certain of the Jews who went about practicing exorcisms. Vagabond has a very bad acceptation among us; but, literally, vagabundus signifies a wanderer, one that has no settled place of abode. These, like all their countrymen, in all places, went about to get their bread in what way they could; making trial of every thing by which they could have the prospect of gain. Finding that Paul cast out demons through…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The vagabond Jews - Greek: Jews going about - ́ perierchomenōnThe word “vagabond” with us is now commonly used in a bad sense, to denote “a vagrant; a man who has no home; an idle, worthless fellow.” The word, however, properly means “one wandering from place to place, without any settled habitation, from whatever cause it may be.” Here it denotes “those Jews who wandered from place to place, practicing exorcism.” Exorcists - ̓͂ exorkistōnThis word…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-20Verses 13-20 It was common, especially among the Jews, for persons to profess or to try to cast out evil spirits. If we resist the devil by faith in Christ, he will flee from us; but if we think to resist him by the using of Christ's name, or his works, as a spell or charm, Satan will prevail against us. Where there is true sorrow for sin, there will be free confession of sin to God in every prayer and to man whom we have offended, when the case requires…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16Paul’s ministry was effective, but the traveling Jewish exorcists (people who try to drive out evil spirits) had no real power. They used the name of Jesus as if it were a magic word. However, they did not have a personal relationship with him or the indwelling Holy Spirit (God’s Spirit living in believers). This contrast shows the difference between true faith and empty practice (compare Matthew 12:27; Mark 9:38–39; Luke 9:49–50; 11:19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. vagabond Jews--simply, "wandering Jews," who went from place to place practicing exorcism, or the art of conjuring evil spirits to depart out of the possessed. That such a power did exist, for some time at least, seems implied in Mt 12:27. But no doubt this would breed imposture; and the present case is very different from that referred to in Lu 9:49, 50. We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth--a striking testimony to the power of Christ's name in…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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