“As one confessing God in word alone, he denies him with his deeds. This is "knowing Jesus" according to mere opinion. Therefore, it is no paradox if the evil spirit says to the Jewish exorcists, "I know Jesus" and the following, just as other demons used to say, with a loud cry, to Jesus himself, "I know who you are,…”
Didymus the Blind, 4th c. — CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 19.13
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16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
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14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
— Acts 19:16 —
17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.