Acts 19:16

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Acts 19:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.

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KJV

King James Version

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

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WEB

World English Bible

The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And the man in whom was the evil spirit, having leapt on them, having overpowered them all, prevailed against them so that naked and wounded they fled out of that house.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 19

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

¹⁵ But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”

¹⁶ Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.

¹⁷ This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

¹⁸ Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

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