41 Bible Verses about Demonic Influence

For they are the spirits of demons, working miracles, which go forth to the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

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

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons;

And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

And in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,

And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same territories, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously afflicted with a demon.

In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is insane; why hear ye him?

Neither give place to the devil.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

And this she did many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

And when he had come into the boat, he that had been possessed with the demon prayed him that he might be with him.

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

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and he findeth none.

And when he had come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon.

Saying, Let us alone; 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 there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

But the Pharisees said, He casteth out demons, through the prince of the demons.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out demons? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casteth out demons.

And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and grievously distressed; for often he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

They sacrificed to devils, not to God; to gods which they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demoniacal.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and tremble.

And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

And his fame spread throughout all Syria: and they brought to him all sick people that were taken with diverse diseases and torments, and those who were possessed with demons, and those who were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

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?

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?