And there were seven sons of one Sceva , a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
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Gill's Exposition
And the man in whom the evil spirit was,.... Being agitated by him:
leapt upon them; with great agility and force, and laid hold on them, and struggled with them, and beat and wounded them, and…
Barnes' Notes
One Sceva - Sceva is a Greek name, but nothing more is known of him. Chief of the priests - This cannot mean that he was high priest among the Jews, as it is wholly improbable that his sons would be…
Adam Clarke
Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests - The original Ιουδαιου αρχιερεως, dignifies a Jewish high priest; but it is not probable that any sons, much less seven sons of a Jewish high…
The preachers of the gospel were sent forth to carry on a war against Satan, and therein Christ went forth conquering and to conquer. The casting of evil spirits out of those that were possessed was…
Cambridge Bible
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests The Greek says simply a chief priest, and so Rev. Ver.We cannot tell why the title is given to him, but it is most likely that…