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Selected Verse: Acts 19:16 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 19:16 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] the man [444] in [1722] whom [3739] the evil [4190] spirit [4151] was [2258] leaped [2177] on [1909] them [846], and [2532] overcame [2634] them [846], and prevailed [2480] against [2596] them [846], so [5620] that they fled [1628] out of [1537] that [1565] house [3624] naked [1131] and [2532] wounded [5135]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And the man in whom the evil spirit was--Mark the clear line of demarcation here between "the evil spirit which answered and said" and "the man in whom the evil spirit was." The reality of such possessions could not be more clearly expressed.
leaped on them . . . so that they fled . . . naked and wounded--This was so appalling a testimony at once against those profane impostors and in favor of Paul and the Master whom he preached, that we wonder not that it spread to "all the Jews and Greeks at Ephesus, that fear fell on them," and that "the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Leaped on them - Several such instances are recorded of the extraordinary power and rage of those who were possessed with evil spirits, Mar 5:3; Mar 9:29; Luk 9:42. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
overcame
The sons of Sceva sought to imitate a power to which they were strangers, only to their own confusion. This striking witness from another side caused fear to fall on all.
prevailed
(Luk 11:21); (Luk 11:22); (Jo1 4:4). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Prevailed against (ἴσχυσε)
See on Luk 14:30; and Luk 16:3. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And the man in whom the evil spirit was, etc. - Thus we find that one man was more powerful than these seven brothers; so that he stripped them of their upper garments, and beat and wounded the whole! Was not this a proof that he derived his strength from the evil spirit that dwelt in him? |
42 And [1161] as he [846] was [4334] yet [2089] a coming [4334], the devil [1140] threw [4486] him [846] down [4486], and [2532] tare [4952] him. And [1161] Jesus [2424] rebuked [2008] the unclean [169] spirit [4151], and [2532] healed [2390] the child [3816], and [2532] delivered [591] him [846] again [591] to his [846] father [3962].
29 And [2532] he said [2036] unto them [846], This [5124] kind [1085] can [1410] come forth [1831] by [1722] nothing [3762], but [1508] by [1722] prayer [4335] and [2532] fasting [3521].
3 Who [3739] had [2192] his dwelling [2731] among [1722] the tombs [3419]; and [2532] no man [3762] could [1410] bind [1210] him [846], no, not [3777] with chains [254]:
4 Ye [5210] are [2075] of [1537] God [2316], little children [5040], and [2532] have overcome [3528] them [846]: because [3754] greater [3187] is he that is [2076] in [1722] you [5213], than [2228] he that is in [1722] the world [2889].
22 But [1161] when [1875] a stronger [2478] than he [846] shall come upon him [1904], and overcome [3528] him [846], he taketh [142] from him [846] all his armour [3833] wherein [1909] [3739] he trusted [3982], and [2532] divideth [1239] his [846] spoils [4661].
21 When [3752] a strong man [2478] armed [2528] keepeth [5442] his [833] palace [1438], his [846] goods [5224] are [2076] in [1722] peace [1515]:
3 Then [1161] the steward [3623] said [2036] within [1722] himself [1438], What [5101] shall I do [4160]? for [3754] my [3450] lord [2962] taketh away [851] from [575] me [1700] the stewardship [3622]: I cannot [3756] [2480] dig [4626]; to beg [1871] I am ashamed [153].
30 Saying [3004], This [3754] [3778] man [444] began [756] to build [3618], and [2532] was [2480] not [3756] able [2480] to finish [1615].