Beberapa orang Yahudi berjalan berkeliling untuk mengusir roh-roh jahat. Mereka mencoba mengusir roh jahat itu dengan mempergunakan kuasa Tuhan Yesus. Mereka semua mengatakan, “Dengan perantaraan Yesus yang sama, yang diberitakan Paulus aku perintahkan kamu supaya keluar.”
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In this verse, some traveling Jewish exorcists try to use Jesus' name to cast out evil spirits from people. They say they're doing it in the same way Paul teaches. This shows how seriously they took Jesus' power.
Penjelasan untuk anak-anak
Imagine if you had a magic word that could stop any bully. Some kids heard about this magic word and tried using it, thinking it would work like magic to solve their problems. They said the word just like another kid taught them.
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The book of Acts was written by Luke, likely around 60-80 AD, to a non-Jewish audience explaining early Christian practices. In this context, wandering Jewish exorcists were common and attempted to use Jesus' name for their own purposes.
Penerapan hari ini
Today, some people might misuse religious language or symbols without understanding the depth of what they represent. For example, someone might casually say 'God bless you' without genuine faith behind it.
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