Acts 19:8-27 NIV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:11

Special miracles; not common or ordinary things, or such as might happen by chance. By the hands of Paul; as Acts 5:12; by his means and ministry. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:12

Handkerchiefs or aprons; our habit and attire being so different from what was used so long since, it cannot but occasion some variety in rendering these words; which some think to signify two things; and some, but one and the same part of their clothes or dress: the words are both originally, Latin; the former so called from its use to wipe away sweat; the other, from its being usually tied about such as wore it. The diseases departed from them; God by such small and unlikely means wrought... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:13

Vagabond Jews; who wandered up and down, making it their trade and livelihood; as jugglers amongst us. Exorcists; so called from their obtesting the evil spirits in the name of God. Of these Josephus tells strange stories, Antiq. lib. 8, and thinks that the way of their exorcising was derived unto them from Solomon, and that they used the name of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; as also of Zebaoth, and Adonai, as Origen tells us. Some think, that though there is certainly no power in the... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:14

One of the chief of the twenty-four courses into which the priests were divided, 1 Chronicles 24:4, or such as (according to the corruption of those times) had been high priests, and were laid aside, or were of the high priest’s family, and hoped to succeed him. read more

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

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... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:16

Leaped on them, &c.; by the power of the evil spirit, which by the permission of God did act in him, Matthew 8:28; Mark 5:4; Luke 8:29. Satan retains still his natural power, though he hath wholly lost his moral or spiritual power unto any good: and that his violence proceeded no further, is to be ascribed only to the bounds which God had set him, which he, being in chains, could not exceed or go beyond; not for his want of malice, but power. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:17

Fear fell on them all; they feared (after this example of God’s not holding them guiltless that had taken his name in vain) to profane the name of Christ, and much more to blaspheme or speak against it. The name of the Lord Jesus was magnified; his authority, which the unclean spirit could not resist; and his doctrine and ministers, whose defence God had undertaken. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:18

Many that believed came; that believed the power which God alone had over Satan, and were convinced of their sin and danger in being led captive by him. And confessed, and showed their deeds; openly declared their evil deeds. They durst keep the devil’s counsel no longer, but expose and manifest it, that their sores being laid open, the balm of the gospel might more effectually be put into them. Thus with the mouth confession is made unto salvation, Romans 10:10. read more

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

Thus their good works justified their faith, without which it had been dead, James 2:24,James 2:26. Curious arts; or rather idle and vain arts, as judicial astrology, calculating nativities, and all magical arts, which the Ephesians, of all others, were most addicted to and famous for; and may be here called curious arts, because they were so called by the Ephesians, who practised them; as also because these arts are about curiosities, not necessary for us to know. Otherwise they are diabolical... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:20

The increase which the seed of the word had made was very remarkable; or it is a great instance of the power of God’s word, when it makes men willing to part with their beloved and accustomed sins, and not to stand upon saving or gaining; as Isaiah 55:11. read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:11

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:12

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:14

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:16

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:17

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:18

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 19:20

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