Acts 19:16
Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G2532} the man{G444} in{G1722} whom{G3739} the evil{G4190} spirit{G4151} was{G2258} leaped{G2177} on{G1909} them,{G846} and{G2532} mastered{G2634} both of them,{G846} and prevailed{G2480} against{G2596} them,{G846} so that{G5620} they fled{G1628} out of{G1537} that{G1565} house{G3624} naked{G1131} and{G2532} wounded.{G5135}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G2532} the man{G444} in{G1722} whom{G3739} the evil{G4190} spirit{G4151} was{G2258}{(G5713)} leaped{G2177}{(G5740)} on{G1909} them{G846}, and{G2532} overcame{G2634}{(G5660)} them{G846}, and prevailed{G2480}{(G5656)} against{G2596} them{G846}, so{G5620} that they fled{G1628}{(G5629)} out of{G1537} that{G1565} house{G3624} naked{G1131} and{G2532} wounded{G5135}{(G5772)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And ye man in who the evyll sprete was ranne on the and overcame the and prevayled agaynst them so that they fledde out of that housse naked and wouded.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the ma in who the euell sprete was, ranne vpon them, and ouercame them, and cast them vnder him, so that they fled out of the same house naked and wounded.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the man in whome the euil spirit was, ranne on them, and ouercame them, and preuailed against them, so that they fledde out of that house, naked, and wounded.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the man in whom the euyll spirite was, ran on them, & ouercame the, & preuayled agaynst them, so that they fled out of that house naked & wouded.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping upon them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that naked and wounded they did flee out of that house,
American Standard Version (1901)
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the man in whom the evil spirit was, jumping on them, was stronger than the two of them, and overcame them, so that they went running from that house, wounded and without their clothing.
World English Bible (2000)
The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Then the man who was possessed by the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them all into submission. He prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.
Referenced Verses
- Mark 5:3-4 : 3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one was able to restrain him anymore, not even with chains. 4 He had been bound often with shackles and chains, but he tore the chains apart and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him.
- Mark 5:15 : 15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, dressed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
- Luke 8:29 : 29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places.
- Luke 8:35 : 35 The people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man who had been possessed by demons sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
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- Acts 19:11-155 verses83%
11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,
12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched him were brought to the sick, and their diseases left them, and evil spirits went out of them.
13 Some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches."
14 There were seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva doing this.
15 But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?"
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17 This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus. Fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
- Mark 1:25-262 verses75%
25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silent, and come out of him!'
26 The unclean spirit convulsed the man, and with a loud cry, it came out of him.
- Luke 8:27-304 verses75%
27 When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed by demons. For a long time, this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but instead lived among the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, "What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!"
29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places.
30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he replied, because many demons had entered him.
- Acts 16:18-192 verses74%
18 She kept doing this for many days. Finally, Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, 'I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.' And it came out that very moment.
19 When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.
- Mark 5:14-163 verses74%
14 Those tending the pigs ran away and reported it in the town and the countryside. The people went out to see what had happened.
15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, dressed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
16 Those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and about the pigs.
- Mark 5:2-43 verses73%
2 As Jesus stepped out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs to meet Him.
3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one was able to restrain him anymore, not even with chains.
4 He had been bound often with shackles and chains, but he tore the chains apart and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him.
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23 Just then, in their synagogue, there was a man possessed by an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
- Luke 8:33-364 verses73%
33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported it in the town and countryside.
35 The people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man who had been possessed by demons sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
36 Those who had seen it reported how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.
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39 A spirit seizes him, and suddenly he cries out. It throws him into convulsions, causing him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him and severely bruises him.
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28 When He arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men came out from the tombs to meet Him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
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33 Those tending the pigs ran off and went into the city. There, they reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
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33 In the synagogue, there was a man with a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice,
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22 The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.
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20 They brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground, rolled around, and foamed at the mouth.
- Mark 5:7-93 verses71%
7 Crying out with a loud voice, he said, 'What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You by God, do not torment me!'
8 For Jesus had been saying to him, 'Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!'
9 Then Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?' He replied, 'My name is Legion, for we are many.'
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7 For many who were possessed by unclean spirits were freed as the spirits came out, crying out in a loud voice, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.
- Luke 4:35-362 verses71%
35 But Jesus rebuked it, saying, 'Be silent and come out of him.' Then the demon threw the man to the ground in their midst, but it came out of him without harming him.
36 Everyone was amazed, and they said to one another, 'What is this message? With authority and power He commands unclean spirits, and they come out!'
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26 The spirit cried out, convulsed him violently, and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, 'He is dead.'
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18 They came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by unclean spirits were also being healed.
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29 Or how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
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29 The jailer asked for lights, rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.
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24 When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it wanders through waterless places seeking rest but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
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27 No one can enter a strong man's house to plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
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32 At once, he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
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16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a servant girl who had a spirit of divination. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.
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20 So the word of the Lord continued to grow and prevail mightily.
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14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
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26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.
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22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.