43 Bible Verses about Demons

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Luke 8:30

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is the name to thee? And he said, Legion: for many demons came into him.

1 Corinthians 10:20

But, that what things they sacrifice the nations sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I will not ye be partakers of demons.

Matthew 8:31

And the evil spirits besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.

Mark 5:12

And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we might enter into them.

Acts 19:15

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

Matthew 12:45

Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits, worse than he, and having come in, they dwell there: and the last things of that man are worse than the first. So also shall it be to this evil generation.

Revelation 16:14

For they are the spirits of demons, doing signs, to go out upon all the kings of the earth and of the whole habitable globe, to gather them together for the war of that great day of God, the Omnipotent Ruler.

Mark 9:38

And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.

Acts 19:13

And certain of the wandering Jews, exorcists, undertook to call over them having evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims.

Luke 8:2

And certain women, who were cured from evil spirits and weaknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom went forth seven demons,

Luke 8:27

And he coming upon land, a certain man met him from the city, who had demons of long times, and put on no garment, and abode not in a house, but in the tombs.

Matthew 8:28

And he having come beyond the country of the Gergesenes, two possessed with evil spirits, coming out of the tombs, met him, very rough, so that not any could pass by that way.

Mark 5:9

And he asked him, What the name to thee? And he answered, saying, My name, Legion: for we are many.

Matthew 7:22

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have we cast out evil spirits, and in thy name done many powers?

Deuteronomy 32:17

They will sacrifice to demons, not God; Gods they have not known them New ones came out from the midst; Your fathers not having feared them.

Psalm 106:37

And they will sacrifice their sons and their daughters to lords.

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Demons » Cast out of men

Acts 5:16

And a multitude also came together of them all around the cities to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and the molested by unclean spirits: who were all healed.

Acts 16:18

And this did she for many days. And Paul, having been exercised, and having turned back to the spirit, said, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

Acts 19:12

So that also upon the sick were brought from his body napkins or aprons, and diseases were removed from them, and evil spirits came out of them.

Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of

Revelation 9:20

And the rest of men who were not killed by these blows, neither repented of the works of their hands, that they should not worship evil spirits, and images of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and wood: which neither can see, neither hear, neither walk:

2 Chronicles 11:15

And he will set up to him priests for the heights, for the wood-demons, and for the calves which he made.

Leviticus 17:7

And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to satyrs with whom they committed fornication after them: this shall be to them a law forever to their generations.

Deuteronomy 32:17

They will sacrifice to demons, not God; Gods they have not known them New ones came out from the midst; Your fathers not having feared them.

Psalm 106:37

And they will sacrifice their sons and their daughters to lords.

Demons » Worship of

2 Chronicles 11:15

And he will set up to him priests for the heights, for the wood-demons, and for the calves which he made.

1 Corinthians 10:20-21

But, that what things they sacrifice the nations sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I will not ye be partakers of demons. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and the table of demons.

Leviticus 17:7

And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to satyrs with whom they committed fornication after them: this shall be to them a law forever to their generations.

Deuteronomy 32:17

They will sacrifice to demons, not God; Gods they have not known them New ones came out from the midst; Your fathers not having feared them.

Demons » Punishment of

Jude 1:6

Also the angels not having kept their beginning, but having left their own habitation, he has kept in perpetual chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

Luke 8:28

And having seen Jesus and cried out, he fell before him, and with a great voice said, What to me and thee, Jesus, Son of God most high? I implore thee, thou wouldst not torment me.

More verses: Revelation 12:7-9

Demons » Testify to the divinity of jesus

Mark 3:11

And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell before him, and cried, saying, That thou art the Son of God.

Acts 19:15

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

Luke 8:28

And having seen Jesus and cried out, he fell before him, and with a great voice said, What to me and thee, Jesus, Son of God most high? I implore thee, thou wouldst not torment me.

Mark 1:23-24

And there was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying, Let alone; what to us and thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy of God.

More verses: Mark 5:7

Demons » The epileptic boy

Matthew 17:14-18

And they having come to the crowd, there came to him a man, supplicating on his knees to him, and saying, Lord, pity my son: for he is a lunatic, and suffers badly: for many times he falls into the fire, and many times into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. read more.
And Jesus, having answered, said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you how long shall I endure you? bring him here to me. And Jesus censured him; and the demon went forth out of him: and the child was cured from that hour.

Mark 9:17-27

And one from the crowd having answered, said, Teacher, I have brought my son to thee, having a speechless spirit. And wherever he overtakes him, he rends him: and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and he is dried up: and I spake to thy disciples that they might cast him out; and they could not. And he having answered, says to him, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you how long shall I bear with you? bring him to me. read more.
And they brought him to him: and having seen him, quickly the spirit rent him; and having fallen upon the earth, foaming he rolled himself about. And he asked his father, How long is it that this has been to him? And he said, From childhood. And many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou canst anything, help us, having had compassion upon us. And Jesus said to him, If thou canst believe, all things possible to him believing. And quickly the child's father having cried out with tears, said, I believe, O Lord, help thou mine unbelief. And Jesus, having seen that the crowd ran together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Speechless and deaf spirit, I command thee to come out of him, and that thou come no more into him. And having cried and rent him much, it came forth, and he was as dead; so that many said, That he is dead. And Jesus having held him by the hand, raised him; and he stood up.

Luke 9:37-42

And it was in the day following, they having come down from the mountain, there met him a great crowd. And, behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, Teacher, I implore thee look upon my son: for he is my only born. And, behold, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he cries out; and it tears him with foam, and with difficulty withdraws from him, bruising him. read more.
And I implored thy disciples that they cast it out; and they could not. And Jesus having answered said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you, and endure you I Bring hither thy son. And he yet coming near, the demon rent him, and tare him. And Jesus censured the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and gave him back to his father.

Demons » Jesus falsely accused of being possessed of

John 7:20

The crowd answered and said, Thou hast a demon: who seeks to kill thee?

Mark 3:22-30

And the scribes, they having come down from Jerusalem, said, That he has Beelzeboul, and that by the ruler of demons he casts out demons. And having called them, in parables spake he to them, How can Satan cast out Satan And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. read more.
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself, and has been divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. None can plunder the vessels of the strong, having entered his house, except he first bind the strong; then he will plunder his house. Truly I say to you, That all sins shall be remitted to the sons of men, and defamations whatever they defame: And whoever should defame against the Holy Spirit has no remission forever, but he is liable to the penalty of eternal condemnation. For they said, He has an unclean spirit.

John 8:48

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

Demons » Possession by, instances of » saul

1 Samuel 18:10-11

And it will be on the morrow, and the evil spirit of God will fall upon Saul, and he will prophesy in the midst of the house: and David playing with his hand as the day to day: and a spear in Saul's hand. And Saul will lift up the spear, and say, I will strike against David into the wall And David will flee from before him twice.

1 Samuel 16:14-23

And the spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah terrified him. And Saul's servants will say to him, Behold now, an evil spirit of God terrifying thee. Will our lord now say to thy servants before thee, Seek out a man knowing to play upon the harp: and it was in the evil spirit of God being upon thee, and he playing with the hand and doing good to thee. read more.
And Saul will say to his servants, See, now, a man to me being good to play, and bring to me. And one of his boys will answer and say, I saw a son to Jesse of the House of Bread, knowing to play, mighty of strength, and a man of war, and discerning the word, and a man of figure, and Jehovah with him. And Saul will send messengers to Jesse, and he will say, Send to me David thy son who is with the sheep. And Jesse will take a heap of bread and a sack of wine, and one kid of the goats, and he will send by the hand of David his son to Saul. And David will come to Saul, and stand before him: and he will love him greatly; and he will be to him lifting up the arms. And Saul will send to Jesse, saying, David shall stand now before me, for he found grace in mine eyes. And it was in the spirit of God being upon Saul, and David took the harp and played with his hand, and it was refreshed to Saul, and it was good to him, and the evil spirit departed from him.

1 Samuel 19:9-10

And the evil spirit of Jehovah will be upon Saul, and he will sit in his house, and his spear in his hand: and David playing with his hand. And Saul will seek to strike the spear into David and even into the wall: and he will slip away from the face of Saul, and he will strike the spear into the wall: and David fled, and he will escape in that night

Demons » To be judged at the general judgment

Jude 1:6

Also the angels not having kept their beginning, but having left their own habitation, he has kept in perpetual chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

Demons » Cast out by jesus

Matthew 4:24

And a report went forth of him into the whole of Syria: and they brought to him all those having injuries, being oppressed by various diseases, and trials, and being under the influence of a demon, and being lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them.

Matthew 8:16

And evening being come, they brought him many possessed with evil spirits: and he east out the spirits by the word, and cured all having evils:

Luke 4:41

And demons came out of many, crying, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And answering he suffered them not to speak, for they knew him to be Christ.

Demons » Forbidden worship

Revelation 9:20

And the rest of men who were not killed by these blows, neither repented of the works of their hands, that they should not worship evil spirits, and images of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and wood: which neither can see, neither hear, neither walk:

Leviticus 17:7

And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to satyrs with whom they committed fornication after them: this shall be to them a law forever to their generations.

Zechariah 13:2

And it was in that day, says Jehovah of armies, I will cut off the names of the images from the land, and they shall be remembered no more: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

Demons » The daughter of the syrophoenician woman

Matthew 15:22-29

And, behold, a woman, a Canaanite, having come forth from those boundaries, cried out to him, saying, Pity me, Lord, son of David; my daughter is badly possessed with an evil spirit. And he answered her not a word. And his disciples, having come, asked him, saying, Loose her; for she cries out after us. And he, having answered, said, I was not sent except to the sheep having been lost, of the house of Israel. read more.
And she, having come, worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. And he, having answered, said, It is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the little dogs. And she said, Yes, Lord; for the little dogs also eat from the crumbs falling from the table of their lord. Then Jesus, having answered, said to her, O woman, great thy faith: let it be to thee as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour. And having passed from thence, Jesus came to the sea of Galilee; and having gone up into a mountain, he sat there.

Mark 7:25-30

For a woman having heard of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet: And the woman was a Grecian, a Syrophenician by birth; and she entreated him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. And Jesus said to her, Permit the children first to be satisfied; for it is not good to take the children's bread, and cast to little dogs. read more.
And she answered and says to him, Yes, Lord: for also the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs. And he said to her, For this word retire; the demon has gone out of thy daughter. And having departed to her house, she found the demon gone forth, and the daughter cast upon the bed.

Demons » Power over, given the disciples

Demons » The man in the synagogue

Mark 1:23-26

And there was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying, Let alone; what to us and thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him. read more.
And the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came out of him.

Luke 4:33-35

And in the assembly was a man having the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a great voice, Saying, Let alone; what to us and thee, Jesus Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy of God. And Jesus answered him, saying, Be then silent, and come Out of him. And the demon having thrown him into the midst, came out of him, not having injured him.

Demons » Two men of the gergesenes (gadarenes, gerasenes)

Matthew 8:28-34

And he having come beyond the country of the Gergesenes, two possessed with evil spirits, coming out of the tombs, met him, very rough, so that not any could pass by that way. And, behold, they cried out., saying, What to us and thee, Jesus, Son of God? hast thou come here to torture us before the time And far off from them was a herd of many swine grazing. read more.
And the evil spirits besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Retire. And having gone, they went away into the herd of swine: and, behold, all the herd of swine rushed down the precipice into the sea, and died in the water. And they feeding fled; and having come into the city, they announced all things, and those of the possessed with evil spirits. And, behold, all the city came forth to the meeting to Jesus: and seeing him, they besought that he would go away from their boundaries.

Mark 5:2-20

And to him coming out of the ship, quickly a man met him from the monuments with an unclean spirit, Who had a dwelling among the monuments; and neither with chains could any one bind him: For he had been bound many times with fetters and chains, and the chains were torn asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and none could tame him. read more.
And always, night and day, was he in the mountains, and among the monuments, crying, and mangling himself with stones. And having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him. And having cried with a great voice, he said, What to me and thee, Jesus, O Son of God most high I adjure thee by God, that thou torture me not. For he said to him, Come forth out of the man, thou unclean spirit. And he asked him, What the name to thee? And he answered, saying, My name, Legion: for we are many. And he besought him much that he would not send them out of the country. And a great herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains. And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we might enter into them. And quickly Jesus permitted them. And the evil spirits having come forth, entered into the swine: and the herd rushed through the precipice into the sea, (and they were about two thousand;) and they were choked in the sea. And those feeding the swine fled, and they announced in the city, and in the fields. And they came forth to see what is it that was done. And they come to Jesus, and they see him possessed with the demon, sitting down, and being clothed, and of sound mind: and they were afraid. And they having seen, recounted to them how it was to him possessed with the demon, and concerning the swine. And they began to beseech him to depart out of their bounds. And he having gone into the ship, he having been possessed with a demon besought him that he might be with him. And Jesus permitted him not; but he says to him, Retire to thy house, to thine own, and announce to them what things the Lord did to thee, and he pitied thee. And he went away, and began to proclaim in Decapolis what Jesus did to him: and all were wondering.

Demons » Cast out » By paul

Acts 19:12

So that also upon the sick were brought from his body napkins or aprons, and diseases were removed from them, and evil spirits came out of them.

Acts 16:16-18

And it was we going for prayer, a certain young girl having the spirit of Python met us, who furnished much gain to her lords, prophesying: She having followed Paul and us, cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who announce to us the way of salvation. And this did she for many days. And Paul, having been exercised, and having turned back to the spirit, said, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out the same hour.

Demons » The deaf and blind man

Demons » Cast out » By the disciples

Mark 9:38

And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.

Demons » Mary magdalene

Luke 8:2-3

And certain women, who were cured from evil spirits and weaknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom went forth seven demons, And Joanna wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who served him from possessions to them.

Demons » Disciples could not expel

Mark 9:18

And wherever he overtakes him, he rends him: and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and he is dried up: and I spake to thy disciples that they might cast him out; and they could not.

Mark 9:28-29

And he having come into the house, his disciples asked him apart, Wherefore were we not able to cast him forth? And he said to them, This kind can go, out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Demons » Messages given false prophets by

1 Kings 22:21-23

And the spirit will go forth and stand before Jehovah, and he will say, I will deceive him. And Jehovah will say, By what? And he will say, I will go forth and be to him a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he will say, Thou shalt deceive, and thou shalt be able: go forth and do thus. And now behold, Jehovah gave a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah spake evil concerning thee.

Demons » Parable of the man repossessed by unclean spirits

Matthew 12:43-45

And when the unclean spirit has gone out from a man, he passes through sterile places, seeking rest, and finds not. Then says he, I will return into my house, whence I came out; and having come, he finds vacant; having been swept, and put in order. Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits, worse than he, and having come in, they dwell there: and the last things of that man are worse than the first. So also shall it be to this evil generation.

Demons » Sceva's sons exorcise

Acts 19:13-16

And certain of the wandering Jews, exorcists, undertook to call over them having evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims. And there were certain sons of Sceva, a Jew, chief priest, seven doing this. And the evil spirit having answered, said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? read more.
And the man leaping upon them in whom the evil spirit was, and having overpowered them, he was strong against them, so that naked and wounded they fled out of the house.

Demons » The herd of swine

Matthew 8:30-32

And far off from them was a herd of many swine grazing. And the evil spirits besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Retire. And having gone, they went away into the herd of swine: and, behold, all the herd of swine rushed down the precipice into the sea, and died in the water.

Demons » The deaf man

Matthew 9:32-33

And they having gone, behold they brought to him a man dumb, possessed with an evil spirit. And the demon being cast out, the dumb, spake, and the crowd admired, saying, It was never so brought to light in Israel.

Demons » Believe and tremble

Demons » Adversaries of men

Matthew 12:45

Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits, worse than he, and having come in, they dwell there: and the last things of that man are worse than the first. So also shall it be to this evil generation.

Demons » Cast out » By peter

Acts 5:16

And a multitude also came together of them all around the cities to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and the molested by unclean spirits: who were all healed.

Demons » Sent to foment trouble between abimelech and the shechemites

Judges 9:23

And God will send an evil spirit between Abimelech and between the lords of Shechem; and the lords of Shechem will act deceitfully with Abimelech,

Demons » Cast out » By philip

Acts 8:7

For of many having unclean spirits, crying with a great voice, they came out: and many affected with palsy, and the lame, were healed.

Fear of God » Instances of guilty fear » Demons

Legion » Demons

Mark 5:15

And they come to Jesus, and they see him possessed with the demon, sitting down, and being clothed, and of sound mind: and they were afraid.

Mark 5:9

And he asked him, What the name to thee? And he answered, saying, My name, Legion: for we are many.

Topics on Demons

Demons Causing Illness

Mark 9:17-27

And one from the crowd having answered, said, Teacher, I have brought my son to thee, having a speechless spirit.

Demons Causing Torment

1 Samuel 16:14-16

And the spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah terrified him.

Demons Entering

John 13:27

And after the small morsel then came Satan into him. Then says Jesus to him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Demons, Christ's Authority

Ephesians 1:19-22

And what the surpassing greatness of his power to us believing, according to the action of the might of his strength,

Demons, Exorcism Of

Luke 13:32

And he said to them, Having gone, say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and complete cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I am completed.

demons, Kinds of

Deuteronomy 32:17

They will sacrifice to demons, not God; Gods they have not known them New ones came out from the midst; Your fathers not having feared them.

Demons, Nature Of

Luke 10:17-18

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, and the demons are subject to us in thy name.

Judgment Of Demons

Ezekiel 28:16

In the multitude of thy traffic they filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou wilt sin: and I shall profane thee from the mountain of God, and destroying thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

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