7. And all the men were about twelve.
8. And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9. But when some were hardened and disbelieved, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10. And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11. And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
12. so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body and put upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.
13. And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.
14. And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
15. But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?
16. And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17. And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18. And many of those that believed came confessing and declaring their deeds.
19. And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books of charms and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20. Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed.