Acts 19:8-22

8Paul went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, debating and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

9But when they were hardening and refusing to believe, speaking evil of the Way before the whole group, he withdrew from them, taking the disciples with him, debating daily in the hall of Tyrannus.

10This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord—Jewish as well as Greek people.

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.

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.”

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?”

16Then the man with the evil spirit sprang at them, subduing and overpowering all of them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

17This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jewish and Greek people. Fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Yeshua was being magnified.

18Many also of those who had believed came confessing and recounting their practices.

19And many of those who practiced magic arts brought their books together in a heap, burning them before everyone. They totaled the value of the books and found it to be about fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20So the word of the Lord was growing in power and prevailing.

21Now after these things were accomplished, Paul resolved in the Ruach to go to Jerusalem after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

22So after sending two who were assisting him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.