Acts 19:14 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and there were certain -- seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest -- who are doing this thing;
English ASV
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.
English Amplified
Seven sons of a certain Jewish chief priest named Sceva were doing this.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Seven sons of a certain Jewish chief priest named Sceva were doing this.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were doing this.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And there were certain [men], seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
English EASY 2024
Sceva was a leader of the Jewish priests in that place. He had seven sons who were telling bad spirits to come out of people. They used the name of Jesus when they did this.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
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English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Seven brothers, who were the sons of a Jewish High Priest named Sceva, were doing this.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
English KJV 1611
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
English LSB
Now seven sons of one named Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
There were seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva doing this.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
When the seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish high priest, tried to do this,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
(Now seven sons of a man named Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were doing this.)
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Seven sons of Sceva were doing this. Sceva was a Jewish chief priest.
English NIV
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
English NKJ 1982
Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.
English NLT
Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish priest, were doing this.
English Tyndale 1537
(And) There were seven sons of one Sceva a ruler of the synagogue(a Jew and chief of the priests) which did so: