Of the strolling Jews, exorcists (των περιερχομενων Ιουδαιων εξορκιστων). These exorcists travelled around (περ) from place to pla…

The vagabond Jews. Greek: Jews going about. periercomenwn. The word vagabond, for us, is now commonly used in a bad sens…

Certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists.—The men belonged to a lower section of the class of which we have already seen representa…

The use of magical names in incantations to exorcise evil spirits was common in the ancient world, and it seems to have been especially prominent a…

So that it may more plainly appear that Paul's apostleship was confirmed by those miracles which were recently mentioned, Luke now teaches that whe…

Then certain of the vagabond Jews
Who strolled about from place to place, pretending to tell fortunes, cure diseases…

It was common, especially among the Jews, for persons to profess or to try to cast out evil spirits. If we resist the devil by faith in Christ, he …