Acts 19:17

"And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified" "This became known to all" "The sight of seven naked, wounded men, running through the streets of Ephesus, would have attracted attention" (Reese p. 680). Reese makes. good point when he observes that if, "a writer, making up the story and inventing miracles, would no doubt have crowned the story by having Paul come into the house where the demoniac lived, healing him in conspicuous contrast to the failure of the seven sons of Sceva" (Reese p. 680). "Fear fell upon them all"A healthy respect for the powers of evil, that the occult is not something that. person should dabble in or play with, and misuse of the name Jesus can have serious consequences. "The name of the Lord Jesus was magnified" The inhabitants of Ephesus realized that what Paul was preaching was not some magic charm or spiritual password. The miracles performed in connection with the Divine name were genuine, and those who had attempted to use that name as. magical charm were punished.