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Acts 19:14

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And there were seven sons of [one] Sceva, a Jew, [and] chief of the priests, which did so.

Acts 19:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 19:14

Theological / Devotional

A Jewish chief priest, possibly chief of one of the 24 priestly courses, came to Ephesus and still called himself chief priest. The seven sons of Sceva used a formula of words to give seeming respectability to their exorcisms.

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