Acts 19:16 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The possessed man leaps on the exorcists, overpowers them all, and drives them out of the house naked and wounded.
What Does Acts 19:16 Mean?
The borrowed name breaks in their hands. One tormented man overpowers seven, tearing their clothes and beating them, and the would-be masters of spirits flee into the street stripped and bleeding.
Luke means the lesson to land hard: the unseen realm is no theater for pretenders, and the name of Jesus is not a charm to wear over an unconverted life. Those in Ephesus who truly belonged to Christ met no such ruin; safety in spiritual conflict is being His (Eph 6:10-13, written later to this very city). Better to be owned by Jesus than merely informed about Him.
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What does Acts 19:16 mean?
The possessed man leaps on the exorcists, overpowers them all, and drives them out of the house naked and wounded.