When Saul came to the hill a group of prophets came to meet him. God's Spirit came over him. He prophesied with them.

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.

The hand of Jehovah was on Elijah. Jehovah gave special strength to Elijah and he ran ahead of Ahab until they came to Jezreel.

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

News about him spread throughout the country of Syria. People sick and suffering from diseases, people with demons, epileptics and paralytics, came to him. Jesus healed them all.

Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

Next, a dumb man possessed with a demon was brought to him.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid.

Someone possessed with a demon, blind and dumb was brought to him. He healed him and the dumb man spoke and could see.

If I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Let them be your judges.

Then it takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself. They enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. It will also be like this with this evil generation.

Many people came to him. They brought those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many other people. They laid them down at his feet and he healed them.

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!

That evening at sunset many sick and demon-possessed people were presented to Jesus.

Crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the highest God? In God's name do not torment me!

He let them do it. Then the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea. About two thousand of them died in the sea.

They brought a deaf man with an impediment in his speech to him and asked him to lay his hands on him.

The spirit seizes him and slams him down. He foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth. I asked your disciples to cast it out but they could not do it.

When Jesus saw the people he ordered the unclean spirit to come out of him. He commanded the spirit that caused the loss of voice and hearing to leave and never return to him.

When Jesus saw the people he ordered the unclean spirit to come out of him. He commanded the spirit that caused the loss of voice and hearing to leave and never return to him.

John spoke up: Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in your name. We tried to stop him because he does not follow us.

He is not the God of the dead but of the living. You are greatly mistaken.

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He will be great in the eyes of God. He will not drink wine or strong drink and he will be full of Holy Spirit from the time of his birth.

He spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from ages past.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place. A great crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem came to hear him. Others from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.

In that hour he cured many diseases, plagues and evil spirits. Sight was restored to the blind.

Traveling with him were the women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities. This included Mary Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out.

He cast out a demon from a dumb man. When the demon left the man he spoke and the crowds were astonished.

Others tested him demanding a sign from heaven.

If Beelzebub helps me cast out demons, who helps your sons cast them out? They will be your judges.

He then takes seven other spirits more evil than himself and they enter in and dwell. The last condition of that man becomes worse than the first.

A woman had an evil spirit that kept her sick for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not stand straight.

Jesus told them: Go tell that fox I cast out demons and heal people today and tomorrow. On the third day my work will be finished.

It is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

The crowd answered: You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?

I with them, and you with me, that they may accomplish complete unity. That way the world may know that you sent me and that you love them just as you love me.

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all with one accord in one place.

When they reached the border of Mysia, they tried to go into the province of Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.

But you are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God's Spirit dwells in you. If any one does not have the Spirit of Christ he does not belong to him.

I have been impaled with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh (physical body) I live by faith. This is the faith that is in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself up for me.

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in which (Greek: en hos) (in which) (Greek: hos, he ho) (whereby) (which) you were sealed to the day of release by ransom.

Do not get drunk with wine, for that is a public act of violence, but be filled with the Spirit.

He emptied (humbled) himself by taking the form of a servant. He was made in the likeness of men.