Acts 19:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Jesus I know, and Paul I know... — Better, Jesus I acknowledge. The two verbs are different in the Greek, the one implying recognition of authority, the latter, as colloquially used, though originally it had a stronger meaning, a more familiar acquaintance. The possessed man, identifying himself, as the Gadarene did, with the demon, stood in awe of the Name of Jesus, when uttered by a man like St. Paul; but who were these seven pretenders, that they should usurp authority over him?

Acts 19:15

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?