King James Version
Acts 19:15 in the King James Version says “And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?” — study this verse from Acts chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?”
Acts 19:15 · KJV
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
And there were seven sons of one Sceva , a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“answered”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“spirit”
G4151a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
“the evil”
G4190hurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from g2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from g455
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“I know”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“who”
G5101an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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