12 Bible Verses about Demon Possession
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That evening at sunset many sick and demon-possessed people were presented to Jesus.
They traveled to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. Just as he got out of the boat a man with an unclean spirit came to him from the tombs. He was living in the tombs. No man was able to bind him even with a chain.read more.
Often he was bound in chains and iron bands but he would break them. No man was strong enough to keep him still. Day and night in the tombs and in the mountains he cried out. He would cut himself with stones.
Suddenly in the synagogue there was a man with an unclean spirit. He screamed: What do you want with us Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God! Jesus rebuked the spirit by saying: Be quiet, and come out of him!read more.
The evil spirit shook the man hard, gave a loud scream, and came out of him.
He was jealous and suspicious of David from that day on. The next day Jehovah let a distressing spirit take control of Saul. He began acting like a crazy man inside his house. David came to play the harp for Saul as usual. This time Saul had a spear in his hand.
Often he was bound in chains and iron bands but he would break them. No man was strong enough to keep him still. Day and night in the tombs and in the mountains he cried out. He would cut himself with stones.
Someone possessed with a demon, blind and dumb was brought to him. He healed him and the dumb man spoke and could see.
A woman of Canaan came crying and saying: Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit.
Crowds came from the cities near Jerusalem. They brought sick people and people with unclean spirits and everyone of them was healed.
Some Jews went around driving out evil spirits saying: In the name of Jesus whom Paul preaches I command you to come out! And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, and a chief priest, who did this. The evil spirit answered and said to them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?read more.
The man who had the evil spirit jumped on them, and overpowered them. He gave them such a beating that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
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2 Corinthians 12:7I was given a painful physical ailment that will keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw. It acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.