Read Full ChapterNow there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Then{G1161} certain{G5100} of{G575} the vagabond{G4022}{(G5740)} Jews{G2453}, exorcists{G1845}, took upon them{G2021}{(G5656)} to call{G3687}{(G5721)} over{G1909} them which had{G2192}{(G5723)} evil{G4190} spirits{G4151} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, We adjure{G3726}{(G5719)} you{G5209} by Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} Paul{G3972} preacheth{G2784}{(G5719)}.
Strong's King James
(13) But some Judean exorcists went vagabonding, trying to use the name, the name of The אָדוֹן Adonai Yeshua, upon ones who had evil ruach-spirits, They were saying, "I adjure you by Yeshua whom Paul proclaims!"
The F.O.G
[13] Observing these powerful results, some traveling Jewish exorcists attempted to capitalize on this spiritual phenomenon. They began invoking the name of Jesus over demon-possessed people, saying, "We command you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches!"
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon them to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, ‘We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;’
Young's Literal Translation
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