Reference: Possession
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POSSESSION
1. Meaning of the term.
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And the report of Him went forth into all Syria; and they brought to Him all having ailments, afflicted with manifold diseases and torments, demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics; and He healed them.
Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by Thy name? and by Thy name cast out demons, and by Thy name do many mighty works,'"
And, as they were going forth, behold, they have brought to Him a dumb man, a demoniac;
Heal the sick; raise the dead; cleanse the lepers; cast oat demons; freely ye received, freely give.
Then there was brought to Him a demoniac, blind, and dumb; and He healed him, so that the dumb man spake and saw.
And, if I by Beelzebub cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.
Then it goes and takes along with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and, entering in, they dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also to this wicked generation."
And there came to Him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and they cast them at His feet, and He healed them;
saying, "What is there to us and Thee, Jesus, Nazarene? didst Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee Who Thou art, the Holy One of God." And Jesus rebuked it, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him."
And at evening, when the sun did set, they were bringing to Him all who were sick, and those possessed with demons.
and, crying with a loud voice, he says, "What is there to me and Thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure Thee by God, that Thou torment me not!"
And He permitted them. And, coming out, the unclean spirits entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, about two thousand, and were drowned in the sea.
And they bring to Him one deaf, and speaking with difficulty; and they beseech Him to lay His hand upon him.
and wheresoever it seizes upon him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I spake to Thy disciples, that they should cast it out; and they were not able."
And Jesus, seeing that a multitude was running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him."
And Jesus, seeing that a multitude was running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him."
John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err."
And, having risen early on the first day of a sabbath, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene from whom He had cast out seven demons.
for he will be great before the Lord; and he will drink no wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
(as He spake through the mouth of His holy prophets from of old),
and, descending with them, He stood upon a level place; and a large multitude of His disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, were present, who came to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases;
In that hour He cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits; and to many blind He bestowed sight.
and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
And He was casting out a dumb demon. And it came to pass that, when the demon went out, the dumb spake, and the multitudes marvelled.
And others, tempting, were seeking of Him a sign from heaven.
But, if I, by Beelzebub, cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.
Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself; and, entering in, they make their abode there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."
And, behold, a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and wholly unable to raise herself up.
And He said to them, "Going your way, tell this fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons, and perfect cures, to-day and to-morrow; and on the third day I am made perfect.
for it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."
The multitude answered, "Thou hast a demon: who is seeking to kill you!"
I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that Thou didst send Me, and lovedst them, even as Thou didst love Me.
And, when the day of Pentecost was being fulfilled they were all together in one place;
and, having come over against Mysia, they were trying to go on into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if, indeed, the Spirit of God is dwelling in you. And, if any one has not the spirit of Christ, he is not His.
I have been crucified with Christ; and no longer am I living, but Christ is living in me; and, in so far as I am now living in flesh, I live in the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me.
And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in Whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
And be not drunken with wine, in which is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
but emptied Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men;
Smith
Possession.
[DEMONIACS]
See Demoniacs