Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil,

The tempter [i.e., the devil] came and said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into bread."

Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the highest point of the temple

Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and began ministering to him.

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.

But you should just say 'yes' [when you mean] yes, and 'no' [when you mean] no. Whatever you say beyond these [i.e., enforcing them by oaths] is of the evil one [i.e., the devil].

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?'

When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesites, there met him two possessed of devils, which came out of the graves, and were out of measure fierce, so that no man might go by that way.

Now there was at some distance from them a large herd of swine seeding: and the devils besought Him,

Then the devils besought him saying, "If thou cast us out, suffer us to go our way into the herd of swine."

Then the herdsmen fled and went their ways into the city, and told everything, and what had fortuned unto them that were possessed of the devils.

As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed of a devil.

And as soon as the devil was cast out, the dumb spake. And the people marveled, saying, "It was never so seen in Israel."

But the Pharisees said, "He casteth out devils, by the power of the chief devil."

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out the devils: Freely ye have received, freely give again.

For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath the devil.

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.

But when the Pharisees heard that, they said, "This fellow driveth the devils no other wise out, but by the help of Beelzebub the chief of the devils."

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.

But if I cast out the devils by the spirit of God, then is the kingdom of God come on you?

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one [i.e., the devil] comes to him and grabs away what had been sown in his heart. This is the person who was scattered to the side of the road.

and the field [represents] the world. The good seed [represents] the children who belong to the kingdom, and the weeds [represent] the children who belong to the evil one [i.e., the devil].

And the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

And behold, a woman which was a Canaanite came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, "Have mercy on me Lord, thou son of David, my daughter is piteously vexed with a devil."

And Jesus rebuked the devil, and he came out of him: and the child was healed even that same hour.

Then he will also say to those on [his] left, 'Depart from me, [you] accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

And at even, when the sun was down, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils,

and he healed many that were sick of divers diseases. And he cast out many devils; and suffered them not to speak, because they knew him.

And he preached in their synagogues, throughout all Galilee, and cast the devils out.

And that they might have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils.

And the scribes, which came from Jerusalem, said, "He hath Beelzebub, and by the power of the chief devil, casteth out devils."

and all the devils besought him saying, "Send us into the herd of swine, that we may enter into them."

And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

And they that saw it told them, how it had happened unto him that was possessed with the devil: and also of the swine.

And when he was come into the ship, he that had the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

and they cast out many devils. And they anointed many that were sick with oil and healed them.

The woman was a Greek out of Syrophoenicia, and she besought him that he would cast out the devil out of her daughter.

And he said unto her, "For this saying, go thy way, the devil is gone out of thy daughter."

And when she was come home to her house she found the devil departed, and her daughter lying on the bed.

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."

When Jesus was risen, the morrow after the Sabbath day he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he cast seven devils.

And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils, and shall speak with new tongues,

Now Jesus being full of the holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted by the devil;

forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days, and [when] they were completed, he was hungry.

So the devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, order this stone that it become bread!"

And the devil, leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.

And the devil said to him, "I will give you all this domain and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I can give it to whomever I want.

next, the devil brought him to Jerusalem, and setting him on the battlements of the temple, said to him, if you be the son of God, throw your self down from this height,

And [when] the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a favorable time.

And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried with a loud voice,

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Hold thy peace, and come out of him." And the devil threw him in the midst of them and came out of him, and hurt him not.

And devils also came out of many of them, crying and saying, "Thou art Christ the son of God." And he rebuked them, and suffered them not to speak, for they knew that he was Christ.

For John Baptist came unto you neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, 'He hath the devil.'

And also certain women, which were healed of evil spirits, and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

And as he went out of the ship to land, there met him a certain man out of the city, which had a devil long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house: but among graves.

(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

And Jesus asked him, saying, "What is thy name?" And he said, "Legion," because many devils were entered into him.

And the evil spirits begged Jesus not to require them to go away into the "pit" [Note: This appears to be the place reserved for the devil and his evil spirits. See Rev. 9:1-11; 20:1-3].

Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: And the herd took their course, and ran headlong into the lake, and were choked.

And they came out to see what was done. And came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devil, was healed.

Then the man out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him: But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Then called he the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and that they might heal diseases.

And as he was yet coming, the devil threw him down and tore him: and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

And John answered and said, "Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us."

And the seventy returned again with joy saying, Lord, even the very devils are subdued to us through thy name.

And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

And when He got there He said to them, "Pray that you do not give in [i.e., to the devil] under trials."

So, He said to them, "Why were you sleeping? Get up and pray so you do not give in [to the devil] under trials."

Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?

The people answered and said, "Thou hast the devil. Who goeth about to kill thee?"

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, "Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast the devil?"

Jesus answered, "I have not the devil: but I honour my father, and ye have dishonored me.

Then said the Jews to him, "Now know we that thou hast the devil. Abraham is dead, and also the prophets, and yet thou sayest, 'If a man keep my saying he shall never taste of death.'

and many of them said, "He hath the devil, and is mad: why hear ye him?"

Others said, "These are not the words of him that hath the devil: Can the devil open the eyes of the blind?"

while they were at supper, (the devil having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him) Jesus,

I am not praying that you should take them out of the world, but that you should protect them from the evil one [i.e., the devil].

you know how it spread over the whole of Judaea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John ??38 how God consecrated Jesus of Nazaret with the holy Spirit and power, and how he went about doing good and curing all who were harassed by the devil; for God was with him.

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Certain Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, disputed with him. And some there were which said, "What will this babbler say?" Others said, "He seemeth to be a tidings-bringer of new devils," because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

For they exchanged God's truth for the [devil's] lie, and worshiped and served what was created instead of the Creator, who is to be praised forever. May it be so.

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

And what harmony can Christ have with Belial? [Note: "Belial" means "worthlessness" and was used for referring to the devil]. Or, what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness].

Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.

Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that you can withstand [the devil, See verse 11] when the evil day comes. And, after you have done everything you can, still remain standing firm [in the faith].

ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met.