Acts 19:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

I acknowledge that Jesus hath power to command me to go hence; and I know that Paul, as his minister, hath authority over me; but what pretensions have ye to command me now? Though the devil is a liar, and the father of lies, yet none lie to their own disadvantage, but rather to their advantage, as they take it; and Satan may therefore be believed in what he here says, because it is to his disgrace, that, will he, nill he, he is under the command of God, though but signified to him by the least of his ministers or servants.

Acts 19:15

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