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But when some were hardened and disobedient, but cursing the way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10
And this continued by the space of two years so that all those who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul
12
so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
13
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon themselves to invoke over those who had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.
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(And there were seven sons of
one Sceva, a Jew
and prince of the priests, who did so.)
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And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with, but who are ye?
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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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And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
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And many that believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
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In the same manner many who had practiced vain arts brought their books together and burned them before everyone, and they counted the price of them and found
it fifty thousand
pieces of silver.