Acts 19:15 “But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about…”

Acts 19:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the evil spirit answered and said, 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?”

American Standard Version

And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

Geneva Bible 1599

And the euil spirit answered, and said, Iesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?

Darby Translation

But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, 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?'

Bible in Basic English

And the evil spirit, answering, said to them, I have knowledge of Jesus, and of Paul, but who are you?

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Cross references

“And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?”

Mark 1:34 Mark 5:9–13 Luke 4:33–35 Mark 1:24 Matthew 8:29–31 Luke 8:28–32

Mark 1:34 · BSB

And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

Mark 5:9–13 · BSB

“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

Luke 4:33–35 · BSB

In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,

Mark 1:24 · BSB

“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

Matthew 8:29–31 · BSB

“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

Luke 8:28–32 · BSB

When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

16Then 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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