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POSSESSION
1. Meaning of the term.
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And they came there to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him. And the Spirit of God came on him, and he prophesied among them.
And it happened on the next day the evil spirit from God came on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played with his hand, as at other times. And a spear was in Saul's hand.
And the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah. And he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
And His fame went throughout all Syria. And they brought to Him all those being badly ill suffering various diseases and torments, and those who had been possessed with demons, and those who had been moonstruck, and paralytics. And He healed them.
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man, who had been demon-possessed.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. You have received freely, freely give.
Then one who had been demon-possessed was brought to Him, blind and dumb. And He healed him, so much so that the blind and dumb one both spoke and saw.
But if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and live there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so it also shall be to this evil generation.
And great crowds came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others. And they cast them down at Jesus' feet. And He healed them,
saying, What is to us and to You, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know You, who You are, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be quiet, and come out of him.
And at evening, when the sun set, they brought all those who were diseased to Him, and those who had been demon-possessed.
and cried with a loud voice, and said, What is to me and to You, Jesus, son of the Most High God? I adjure You by God not to torment me.
And immediately Jesus allowed them. And the unclean spirits went out and entered into the pigs. And the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea (they were about two thousand), and were choked in the sea.
And they brought a deaf one to Him, hardly speaking. And they begged Him to put His hand on him.
And wherever he seizes him, he dashes him. And he foams and gnashes his teeth and pines away. And I spoke to Your disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not.
And seeing that a crowd is running together, Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter no more into him!
And seeing that a crowd is running together, Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter no more into him!
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in Your name, and he does not follow us. And we forbade him, because he does not follow us.
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. Therefore you greatly err.
And when Jesus had risen early the first day of the Sabbath, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drink wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from eternity;
And coming down with them, He stood on a level place. And a crowd of His disciples, and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon (who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases) were there;
And in the same hour He cured many of infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits. And He gave sight to many who were blind.
and also certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities; Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons,
And He was casting out a demon, and it was dumb. And it happened as the demon was going out, the dumb one spoke. And the people marveled.
And others, tempting Him, sought a sign from Heaven from him.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
And he goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in, they dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first.
And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bowed together and was not able to be completely erect.
And He said to them, You go and tell that fox, Behold, today and tomorrow, I cast out demons and I complete cures, and the third day I will be finished.
For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich one to enter into the kingdom of God.
The crowd answered and said, You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?
I in them, and You in Me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that You have sent Me and have loved them as You have loved Me.
And in the fulfilling of the day of Pentecost, they were all with one accord in one place.
having come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia. But the Spirit did not allow them.
But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
I have been crucified with Christ, and I live; yet no longer I, but Christ lives in me. And that life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith toward the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself on my behalf.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you are sealed until the day of redemption.
And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,
but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.
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Possession.
[DEMONIACS]
See Demoniacs