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THE MESSAGE
Acts 19:15
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Christian Standard Bible®
The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”
The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”
King James Version (1611)
And the euill spirit answered, and said, Iesus I knowe, and Paul I know, but who are ye?
And the euill spirit answered, and said, Iesus I knowe, and Paul I know, but who are ye?
King James Version
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
English Standard Version
But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?"
But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?"
New American Standard Bible
But the evil spirit responded and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know of Paul, but who are you?"
But the evil spirit responded and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know of Paul, but who are you?"
New Century Version
But one time an evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
But one time an evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
Amplified Bible
But the evil spirit retorted, "I know and recognize and acknowledge Jesus, and I know about Paul, but as for you, who are you?"
But the evil spirit retorted, "I know and recognize and acknowledge Jesus, and I know about Paul, but as for you, who are you?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the evil spirit answered and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
And the evil spirit answered and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And the evil spirit answered and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
And the evil spirit answered and said to them, "I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
Berean Standard Bible
Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but you, who are you?"
Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but you, who are you?"
Contemporary English Version
when an evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus! And I have heard about Paul. But who are you?"
when an evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus! And I have heard about Paul. But who are you?"
Complete Jewish Bible
and the evil spirit answered them. It said, "Yeshua I know. And Sha'ul I recognize. But you? Who are you?"
and the evil spirit answered them. It said, "Yeshua I know. And Sha'ul I recognize. But you? Who are you?"
Darby Translation
But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but *ye*, who are ye?
But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but *ye*, who are ye?
Easy-to-Read Version
But one time an evil spirit said to these Jews, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
But one time an evil spirit said to these Jews, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the euil spirit answered, and said, Iesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?
And the euil spirit answered, and said, Iesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?
George Lamsa Translation
And the insane man answered and said to them, Jesus I recognize and Paul I know; but who are you?
And the insane man answered and said to them, Jesus I recognize and Paul I know; but who are you?
Good News Translation
But the evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul; but you—who are you?"
But the evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus, and I know about Paul; but you—who are you?"
Lexham English Bible
But the evil spirit answered and said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with, but who are you?"
But the evil spirit answered and said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with, but who are you?"
Literal Translation
But answering the evil spirit said, I know Jesus, and I comprehend Paul, but who are you?
But answering the evil spirit said, I know Jesus, and I comprehend Paul, but who are you?
American Standard Version
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Bible in Basic English
And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you?
And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you?
Hebrew Names Version
The evil spirit answered, "Yeshua I know, and Sha'ul I know, but who are you?"
The evil spirit answered, "Yeshua I know, and Sha'ul I know, but who are you?"
International Standard Version
But the evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus, and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"
But the evil spirit said to them, "I know Jesus, and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"
Etheridge Translation
And that evil demon answered and said to them, Jeshu I acknowledge, and Paulos I know; but who are you ?
And that evil demon answered and said to them, Jeshu I acknowledge, and Paulos I know; but who are you ?
Murdock Translation
And the evil demon answered and said to them: Jesus I well know, and Paul I know, but as for you, who are ye?
And the evil demon answered and said to them: Jesus I well know, and Paul I know, but as for you, who are ye?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the euyll spirite aunswered, and sayde, Iesus I knowe, and Paul I knowe: but who are ye?
And the euyll spirite aunswered, and sayde, Iesus I knowe, and Paul I knowe: but who are ye?
English Revised Version
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
World English Bible
The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"
The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
But the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Jesus I know," the evil spirit answered, "and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
"Jesus I know," the evil spirit answered, "and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But the yuel spirit answeride, and seide to hem, Y knowe Jhesu, and Y knowe Poul; but who ben ye?
But the yuel spirit answeride, and seide to hem, Y knowe Jhesu, and Y knowe Poul; but who ben ye?
Update Bible Version
And the evil spirit answered and said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am aware of, but who are you?
And the evil spirit answered and said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am aware of, but who are you?
Webster's Bible Translation
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
New English Translation
But the evil spirit replied to them, "I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"
But the evil spirit replied to them, "I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?"
New King James Version
And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
New Living Translation
But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, "I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?"
But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, "I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?"
New Life Bible
The demon said, "I know Jesus. I know about Paul. But who are you?"
The demon said, "I know Jesus. I know about Paul. But who are you?"
New Revised Standard
But the evil spirit said to them in reply, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
But the evil spirit said to them in reply, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
J.B. Rotherham 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?
But the wicked spirit. Answering, said unto them - Jesus, indeed, I am getting to know, and, Paul, I well-know, - but who are, ye?
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know: and Paul I know. But who are you?
But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know: and Paul I know. But who are you?
Revised Standard Version
But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the evyll sprete answered and sayde: Iesus I knowe and Paul I knowe: but who are ye?
And the evyll sprete answered and sayde: Iesus I knowe and Paul I knowe: but who are ye?
Young's Literal Translation
and the evil spirit, answering, said, `Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye -- who are ye?'
and the evil spirit, answering, said, `Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye -- who are ye?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The euell sprete answered, and sayde: Iesus I knowe, and Paul I knowe, but who are ye?
The euell sprete answered, and sayde: Iesus I knowe, and Paul I knowe, but who are ye?
Mace New Testament (1729)
but the evil spirit said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?"
but the evil spirit said to them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
One time while they were doing their little song and dance, a demon spoke back to them and said, "I know Jesus. I've even heard of this cowboy named Paul. But you are neither of these!"
One time while they were doing their little song and dance, a demon spoke back to them and said, "I know Jesus. I've even heard of this cowboy named Paul. But you are neither of these!"
Contextual Overview
13Some itinerant Jewish exorcists who happened to be in town at the time tried their hand at what they assumed to be Paul's "game." They pronounced the name of the Master Jesus over victims of evil spirits, saying, "I command you by the Jesus preached by Paul!" The seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were trying to do this on a man when the evil spirit talked back: "I know Jesus and I've heard of Paul, but who are you?" Then the possessed man went berserk—jumped the exorcists, beat them up, and tore off their clothes. Naked and bloody, they got away as best they could. 17It was soon news all over Ephesus among both Jews and Greeks. The realization spread that God was in and behind this. Curiosity about Paul developed into reverence for the Master Jesus. Many of those who thus believed came out of the closet and made a clean break with their secret sorceries. All kinds of witches and warlocks came out of the woodwork with their books of spells and incantations and made a huge bonfire of them. Someone estimated their worth at fifty thousand silver coins. In such ways it became evident that the Word of the Master was now sovereign and prevailed in Ephesus.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Acts 16:17, Acts 16:18, Genesis 3:1-5, 1 Kings 22:21-23, Matthew 8:29-31, Mark 1:24, Mark 1:34, Mark 5:9-13, Luke 4:33-35, Luke 8:28-32
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 4:4 - Hophni 1 Samuel 16:14 - evil spirit Job 22:30 - pureness Malachi 1:9 - will he Matthew 7:5 - first Matthew 8:33 - General Matthew 10:1 - he gave Matthew 17:16 - and they 2 Timothy 3:9 - their James 2:19 - the
Cross-References
Genesis 19:4
Before they went to bed men from all over the city of Sodom, young and old, descended on the house from all sides and boxed them in. They yelled to Lot, "Where are the men who are staying with you for the night? Bring them out so we can have our sport with them!"
Before they went to bed men from all over the city of Sodom, young and old, descended on the house from all sides and boxed them in. They yelled to Lot, "Where are the men who are staying with you for the night? Bring them out so we can have our sport with them!"
Genesis 19:24
Then God rained brimstone and fire down on Sodom and Gomorrah—a river of lava from God out of the sky!—and destroyed these cities and the entire plain and everyone who lived in the cities and everything that grew from the ground.
Then God rained brimstone and fire down on Sodom and Gomorrah—a river of lava from God out of the sky!—and destroyed these cities and the entire plain and everyone who lived in the cities and everything that grew from the ground.
Genesis 19:27
Abraham got up early the next morning and went to the place he had so recently stood with God . He looked out over Sodom and Gomorrah, surveying the whole plain. All he could see was smoke belching from the Earth, like smoke from a furnace.
Abraham got up early the next morning and went to the place he had so recently stood with God . He looked out over Sodom and Gomorrah, surveying the whole plain. All he could see was smoke belching from the Earth, like smoke from a furnace.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the evil spirit answered and said,.... The Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, add, "to them"; to the seven sons of Sceva:
Jesus I know; to be the Son of God and Messiah, and own that he has power of dispossessing spirits, of which there were many instances in the days of his flesh:
and Paul I know; and own to be a servant of the most high God, by whom miracles of this kind have been wrought:
but who are ye? you are not the disciples of Jesus, nor the servants of God, but the children of the devil, and have no power over us, but on the other hand are subject to us.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Jesus I know - His power to cast out devils I know. Compare Matthew 8:29.
Paul I know - Paul’s power to cast out devils, Acts . Acts 19:12.
But who are ye? - What power have you over evil spirits? By what right do you attempt to expel them? The meaning is, “You belong neither to Jesus nor Paul, and you have no right or authority to at tempt to work miracles in the name of either.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 19:15. Jesus I know, and Paul I know — In the answer of the demoniac, the verb in varied: τον Ιησουν γινωσκω, και τον Παυλον επιϚαμαι· ὑμεις δε τινες (τινος) εϚε. I acknowledge Jesus, and am acquainted with Paul; but of whom are ye? Ye belong to neither; ye have no authority. And he soon gave them full proof of this. This distinction is observed in my old MS. Bible: I have knowe Jesu, and I wote Poule; forsothe who ben yee.
