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Exorcists

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: E By: James P. Boyd

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(swearers out). Those who pretended to drive out evil spirits by prayers and conjurations (Matt. 12:27²⁷And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. (Matthew 12:27); Mark 9:38³⁸And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. (Mark 9:38); Acts 19:13¹³Then 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. (Acts 19:13)).

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