Reference: Possession
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POSSESSION
1. Meaning of the term.
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And his fame went thro' all Syria; and they brought to him all sick people, that were seized with divers diseases and tormenting pains; even demoniacs, and lunaticks, and paralytics; and he healed them.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and in thy name have done many wonderful works?
As they were going out, behold men brought a dumb demoniac to him.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
Then goeth he and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be also to this wicked generation.
And great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, disabled, and many others; and cast them at the feet of Jesus, and he healed them:
what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy one of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him.
And in the evening, when the sun was set, they brought to him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
And Jesus forthwith gave them leave. And the unclean spirits going out, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.
And they bring to him one that was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and beseech him to put his hand upon him.
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him, and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth and pineth away. And I spake to thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.
And Jesus seeing that the multitude came running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying, Thou deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
And Jesus seeing that the multitude came running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying, Thou deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, who followeth not us, and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. Ye therefore greatly err.
Now when Jesus was risen early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
For he shall be great before the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies,
And coming down with them, he stood on a plain, and the croud 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:
And in that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues, and of evil spirits, and to many that were blind he gave sight.
And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had gone seven devils,
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb: and when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake, and the people wondered.
And others tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
Because ye say, that I cast out devils by Beelzebub. And if I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out?
Then goeth he and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and entering in they dwell there; and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.
And behold, there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together and utterly unable to lift up herself.
And he said to them, Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow; and the third day I am perfected.
It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Yet none of you keepeth the law. Why seek ye to kill me? The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil. Who seeketh to kill thee?
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected in one; and that the world may know, that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.
And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Coming to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit suffered them not.
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if the Spirit of God dwell in you. And if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
I am crucified with Christ, and I live no longer, but Christ liveth in me, and the life that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
And be not drunken with wine,
Yet emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
Smith
Possession.
[DEMONIACS]
See Demoniacs