Pero sekimej hebreos* yejuan kintekixtiliayaj on xkuajkualtin espíritus okinekkej kitekitiltiskej itokatsin toTEKO Jesús para kitekixtiliskej on xkuajkualtin espíritus. Yejua in kichiuayaj on chikomemej ikoneuan on hebreo* itoka Esceva yejuan tlayekanki katka intech on tiopixkej. Kimijliayaj on xkuajkualtin espíritus: —Temechnauatiaj xkisakan ikan itokatsin Jesús on yejuan Pablo kiteijlia.
What Does This Mean?
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.
Explained for Children
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.
Historical Background
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.
Living It Out Today
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.
Topics
faithpower of Godexorcismtravelling preachersmisuse of religionJesus' name