Acts 19:13
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Cross-reference
In Acts 3:16, faith in Jesus' name brings healing—contrasting the exorcists here who invoke the name without personal faith.
In Acts 3:6, Peter heals by Jesus' name with apostolic authority—contrasting the powerless invocation by these unauthorized exorcists.
In Acts 8:19, Simon requests the power — like the exorcists, trying to manipulate spiritual forces improperly.
In Acts 8:18, Simon offers money for spiritual power — a similar misuse of divine authority as the exorcists' attempted invocation.
In Acts 16:17, a spirit acknowledges Paul as God's servant—contrasting the spirit's rejection of the exorcists here.
Mark 5:7 has the demon adjuring Jesus by God — a striking reversal of the exorcists' attempt here, echoing the demon's recognition in v.15.
In Luke 11:19, Jesus makes the same point about Jewish exorcists — directly parallel to the exorcists here.
In Mark 9:38, someone casts out demons in Jesus' name without being a follower — exactly the scenario attempted here.
In Matthew 12:27, Jesus notes Jewish exorcists casting out demons — a practice these exorcists attempt using his name.
In Mark 3:11, demons fall down before Jesus—contrasting their defiance toward the exorcists here who only invoke His name.
In Mark 9:39, Jesus affirms genuine exorcism in His name—contrasting the illegitimate attempt here that fails.
In Matthew 17:18, Jesus casts out a demon with direct authority—contrasting the failed exorcists here who lack genuine faith.
Matthew 7:22 explicitly mentions casting out demons in Jesus' name — a direct parallel to the exorcists' failed attempt here.
Matthew 7:21 warns that saying 'Lord, Lord' is insufficient — the exorcists similarly pronounce Jesus' name without doing God's will.
Psalm 50:16 rebukes the wicked who recite God's covenant without obedience — a parallel to the exorcists using Jesus' name without true faith.
1 Kings 22:16 uses the same 'adjure' verb (horkizo) — a king compels a prophet by God's name, while exorcists try to compel a demon by Jesus' name.
In Matthew 26:63, the high priest likewise adjures Jesus by the living God — the same formula used here to adjure a demon.
In Luke 9:40, the disciples fail to cast out a demon—paralleling the exorcists' failure here, both due to lack of proper faith.
2 Kings 4:31 records Gehazi's failed attempt to use Elisha's staff — like here, using another's power without authorization leads to failure.