58 Bible Verses about Exorcisms

Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

If I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Let them be your judges.

If Beelzebub helps me cast out demons, who helps your sons cast them out? They will be your judges.

Some Jews went around driving out evil spirits saying: In the name of Jesus whom Paul preaches I command you to come out! And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, and a chief priest, who did this. The evil spirit answered and said to them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?read more.
The man who had the evil spirit jumped on them, and overpowered them. He gave them such a beating that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

The people were all amazed and questioned. What is this? What new doctrine is this? He has authority over the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

All were amazed and spoke to one another. What is he telling us? For he speaks with authority and with power he commands the unclean spirits and they come out.

Knowing their thoughts, he said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed. Every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How will his kingdom stand? If I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Let them be your judges.read more.
But if I cast out demons by God's Spirit, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

He knew their thoughts. So he told them: Every kingdom that is divided is destroyed. A house divided against itself falls. If Satan is divided against himself how will his kingdom stand? You say I cast out demons with the help of Beelzebub.

How can one enter into the house of a strong man and steal his things, except he first tie up the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

No one can enter into the house of the strong man and steal his property unless he first captures the strong man. Then he will steal his property.

When the fully armed strong man guards his own palace, his goods are safe. When some one stronger comes to him and overpowers him he takes away his armor and steels his possessions.

That evening, they brought many people possessed with demons to him. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick.

Jesus healed many who were sick with various diseases. He cast out many demons. Knowing them he would not permit the demons to speak.

Demons came out from many. They cried out: You are the Son of God! He rebuked them and charged them not to speak for they knew he was the Christ.

He went to Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place. A great crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem came to hear him. Others from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those who were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.

In that hour he cured many diseases, plagues and evil spirits. Sight was restored to the blind.

He called his twelve disciples. He gave them power to cast out unclean spirits and to heal all kinds of disease and sickness.

He summoned the twelve and sent them forth in pairs. They were given authority over the unclean spirits.

He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

He appointed twelve to be with him and he sent them out to preach. He gave them authority to cast out demons.

These signs will accompany those who believe. They will cast out demons in my name. They will speak with new languages.

The seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.

Crowds came from the cities near Jerusalem. They brought sick people and people with unclean spirits and everyone of them was healed.

Handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched his body were put on the sick and the evil spirits went away.

They traveled to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. Just as he got out of the boat a man with an unclean spirit came to him from the tombs. He was living in the tombs. No man was able to bind him even with a chain.read more.
Often he was bound in chains and iron bands but he would break them. No man was strong enough to keep him still. Day and night in the tombs and in the mountains he cried out. He would cut himself with stones.

When he arrived on the shore, a demon-possessed man met him. He wore no clothes and did not live in a house but in the tombs. He had been this way a long time. When he saw Jesus he cried out and fell down in front of him. He shouted in a loud voice: What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I implore you do not torment me. The spirit seized him many times. For this reason he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the deserts. Jesus commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man!

Next, a dumb man possessed with a demon was brought to him.

One of the people answered him: Teacher I brought my son who is unable to talk because of a spirit.

He cast out a demon from a dumb man. When the demon left the man he spoke and the crowds were astonished.

When they approached the people, a man fell to his knees before him, saying: Lord, have mercy on my son. He has mental problems and is in great pain. He frequently falls into the fire and into the water.

One of the people answered him: Teacher I brought my son who is unable to talk because of a spirit. The spirit seizes him and slams him down. He foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth. I asked your disciples to cast it out but they could not do it.

A man in the crowd cried, Teacher, please look at my son. He is my only child. A spirit controls him and suddenly he cries out. He foams at the mouth. It throws him into convulsions and he is badly bruised.

Jesus rebuked the spirit by saying: Be quiet, and come out of him!

Jesus rebuked him, saying: Be quiet and come out of him. When the demon had thrown him down in front of them, he came out of him without harming him.

He told them to go. And they came out, and went into the swine. The entire herd rushed down the hill into the sea, where they perished in the waters.

When Jesus saw the people he ordered the unclean spirit to come out of him. He commanded the spirit that caused the loss of voice and hearing to leave and never return to him.

She did this for many days. This troubled Paul. So he turned and said to the spirit, I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! And it came out that very hour.

What do you want with us Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!

What have we to do with you Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!

They screamed at him, saying: What have we to do with you, Son of God? Have you come to torment us before the time?

Crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the highest God? In God's name do not torment me!

When he saw Jesus he cried out and fell down in front of him. He shouted in a loud voice: What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I implore you do not torment me.

She followed Paul and cried out: These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.

The evil spirit shook the man hard, gave a loud scream, and came out of him.

The spirit cried out and shook the child violently. It came out and the child became like a dead person. Most of them said: He is dead.

He let them do it. Then the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea. About two thousand of them died in the sea.

There was a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain. They entreated him that he would allow them to enter into them. He gave them permission. The demons came out from the man and entered into the swine. The herd rushed down the hill into the lake, and was drowned.

The man who had the evil spirit jumped on them, and overpowered them. He gave them such a beating that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

When they came to Jesus they saw the man who had been demon possessed. He was fully clothed and in full use of his senses. So they were afraid.

They went out to see what happened. They came to Jesus and found the man who had been demon possessed. He was clothed, in his right mind and sitting at the feet of Jesus. They were afraid.

When the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke. The crowd marveled, saying: We have never seen anything like this in Israel!

When an unclean spirit goes out of a man it passes through the desert seeking rest. It does not find it. It tries to return to the place from where it came. It finds it empty, swept, and fixed up. Then it takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself. They enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. It will also be like this with this evil generation.

When an unclean spirit leaves a man it passes through desolate places. It seeks rest and finds none. It says, 'I will return from where I came.' When he returns he finds the place swept and adorned. He then takes seven other spirits more evil than himself and they enter in and dwell. The last condition of that man becomes worse than the first.

Jesus went away from there into the country of Tyre and Sidon. A woman of Canaan came crying and saying: Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit. He did not answer her. His disciples said to him: Send her away; she keeps shouting at us.read more.
He answered: I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel. She bowed down before him and asked for help. He said: It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs. She said: Yes, Lord; but even the dogs take the scraps from under their masters' table. O woman, Jesus replied, your faith is great! Let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour.

Jesus went to the territory of Tyre and Sidon. He did not want anyone to know that he was staying in a house there. However it could not be kept a secret. A woman whose little daughter had an evil spirit heard about Jesus. She went to him and bowed down. The woman was a Greek Syrophoenician by race. She wanted him to drive out the demon out of her daughter.read more.
He said to her: Let the children be fed first. It is not proper to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. She answered: Yes Lord, even the dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs. Then he replied: Thanks to your answer you may leave for the demon has gone out of your daughter. She went to her house and found the child on the bed with the demon gone.

Jehovah's Spirit left Saul, and a distressing spirit sent by Jehovah tormented him. His servants said to him: We know that a distressing spirit sent by God is tormenting you. So give us the order and we will look for a man who knows how to play the harp. Then when the distressing spirit comes on you, the man can play his harp, and you will be all right again.

He replied: Only prayer will make this sort come out.