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POSSESSION
1. Meaning of the term.
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When they came to the hill, behold, the company of prophets met him, and the spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
And it happened on the morrow, that the evil spirit sent of God came upon Saul, so that he prophesied in the midst of the house. And David played on the instrument with his hand as he was daily wont.
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah, and he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab, till they came to Jezreel.
The spirit of the LORD God is with me, for the LORD hath anointed me, and sent me to preach good tidings unto the poor: that I might bind up the wounded hearts, that I might preach deliverance to the captive, and open the prison to them that are bound;
And his fame spread abroad throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and gripings, and them that were possessed with devils and those which were lunatic and those that had the palsy: and he healed them.
Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many miracles?'
As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed of a devil.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out the devils: Freely ye have received, freely give again.
Then was brought to him one possessed with a devil, which was both blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that he which was blind and dumb, both spake and saw.
Also, if I, by the help of Beelzebub, cast out devils: by whose help do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
Then he goeth his way, and taketh unto him seven other spirits worse than himself, and so enter they in and dwell there. And the end of that man is worse than the beginning. Even so shall it be with this evil nation."
And much people came unto him, having with them halt, blind, dumb, maimed, and other many: and cast them down at Jesus' feet. And he healed them,
saying, "Let me be: what have we to do with thou, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, what thou art, thou art even that holy man promised of God." And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Hold thy peace and come out of him."
And at even, when the sun was down, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils,
and cried with a loud voice and said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus the son of the most highest God? I require thee in the name of God, that thou torment me not."
And anon Jesus gave them leave; And the unclean spirits went out and entered into the swine. And the herd startled, and ran headlong into the sea. They were about two thousand swine, and they were drowned in the sea.
And they brought unto him one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech, and prayed him to lay his hand upon him.
And whensoever he taketh him, he teareth him, and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away. And I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not."
When Jesus saw that the people came running together unto him, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him."
When Jesus saw that the people came running together unto him, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him."
And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."
He is not the God of the dead: but the God of the living. Ye are therefore greatly deceived."
When Jesus was risen, the morrow after the Sabbath day he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he cast seven devils.
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 ghost, even in his mother's womb:
Even as he promised by the mouth of his holy prophets which were since the world began.
And he came down with them and stood in the plain field with the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all parts of Jewry and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon: which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases,
And at the same time, he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits: and unto many that were blind, he gave sight.
And also certain women, which were healed of evil spirits, and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
And he was a casting out a devil, which was dumb. And it followed when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake, and the people wondered.
And others tempted him seeking of him a sign from heaven.
If I by the power of Beelzebub cast out devils: by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges.
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits worse than himself: and they enter in, and dwell there. And the end of that man is worse than the beginning."
And behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years: and was bowed together, and could not lift up herself at all.
And he said unto them, "Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and heal the people today and tomorrow, and the third day I make an end.
Easier it is for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
The people answered and said, "Thou hast the devil. Who goeth about to kill thee?"
I am in them, and thou art in me: that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
When the fiftieth day was come, they were all with one accord gathered together in one place.
they came to Mysia, and sought to go into Bithynia, but the spirit suffered them not.
But ye are not given to the flesh; But to the spirit: If so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. If there be any man that hath not the spirit of Christ, the same is none of his.
I am crucified with Christ. I live verily, yet now not I, but Christ liveth in me. For the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the son of God, which loved me, and gave himself for me.
And grieve not the holy spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be fulfilled with the spirit,
Nevertheless, he made himself of no reputation, and took on him the shape of a servant, and became like unto men, and was found in his apparel as a man.
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Possession.
[DEMONIACS]
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