'Demons' in the Bible

On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?’

“If You drive us out,” the demons begged Him, “send us into the herd of pigs.”

But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!”

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge.

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “The man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, who is it your sons drive them out by? For this reason they will be your judges.

If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

So He went into all of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

and to have authority to drive out demons.

The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul in Him!” and, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!”

The demons begged Him, “Send us to the pigs, so we may enter them.”

And they were driving out many demons, anointing many sick people with olive oil, and healing them.

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”

[Early on the first day of the week, after He had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had driven seven demons.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Messiah.

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary, called Magdalene (seven demons had come out of her);

“What is your name?” Jesus asked him.“Legion,” he said—because many demons had entered him.

A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

The demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

The man from whom the demons had departed kept begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away and said,

Summoning the Twelve, He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and power to heal diseases.

John responded, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”

The Seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

But some of them said, “He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!”

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, who is it your sons drive them out by? For this reason they will be your judges.

If I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

He said to them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look! I’m driving out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete My work.’

No, but I do say that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to participate with demons!

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons.

Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

You believe that God is one; you do well. The demons also believe—and they shudder.

The rest of the people, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands to stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which are not able to see, hear, or walk.

For they are spirits of demons performing signs, who travel to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for the battle of the great day of God, the Almighty.

He cried in a mighty voice:It has fallen,Babylon the Great has fallen!She has become a dwelling for demons,a haunt for every unclean spirit,a haunt for every unclean bird,and a haunt for every unclean and despicable beast.