Seven sons of Sceva (Σκευα επτα υιο). Who this Sceva was we do not know. If a high priest, he was highly connected in Jerusalem (c…

One Sceva. Sceva is a Greek name, but nothing more is known of him.

Chief of the priests. arcierewv. This cannot …

Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests.—Better, a Jewish chief priest.

The word might mean that he was a…

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…

And there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jew
Who strolled about the country, and used exorcisms: and

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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 …