57 Bible Verses about Exorcisms

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name performed many mighty works?

And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

But if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? they, therefore, shall be your judges.

And some of the travelling Jewish exorcists undertook to call over those that had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches. And there were some seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this. But the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?read more.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped upon them, and overcome them, and prevailed against them, so that they escaped from his house, naked and wounded.

And all were astonished, so that they inquired among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching with authority, and does he command the impure spirits and they obey him?

And they were all amazed, and talked with each other, saying, What word is this, that with authority and power he commands the impure spirits, and they come out?

But knowing their thoughts, he said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed; and no city or house divided against itself can stand. If Satan casts out Satan he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.read more.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is desolated, and house falls upon house. And if Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

Or how can one enter into the house of a strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

But no one can enter into the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

When a strong man armed keeps his court, his goods are in peace; but when a stronger man than he comes upon him, and overcomes him, he takes away all his arms in which he trusted, and distributes his spoils.

And when it was evening they brought him many demoniacs, and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all that were sick,

And he healed many that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons, and suffered not the demons to say that they knew him.

and demons also went out of many, crying and saying, You are the Son of God! And he rebuked them, and charged them not to say that they knew him to be the Christ.

And he preached in their synagogues in all Galilee, and cast out demons.

he went down with them and stood on a plain; and a multitude of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases; and those troubled with impure spirits were cured.

And in that hour he cured many of diseases, and plagues, and of evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind.

AND calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power over impure spirits to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every infirmity.

And he called the twelve, and sent them out two and two, and gave them power over impure spirits;

AND calling together the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases,

And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them out to preach, and have power to cast out demons.

And these signs shall follow those that believe; in my name they shall cast out demons, they shall speak with new tongues,

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

And the multitude came together from the cities about Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those troubled by impure spirits, all of whom were cured.

so that napkins and aprons were brought from him to the sick, and their diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

AND they came across the lake to the country of the Gerasenes. And as he went out of the ship, a man with an impure spirit immediately met him from the tombs, who lived in the tombs, and none could bind him with a chain;read more.
for he was often bound with fetters and chains, and his chains were broken by him, and his fetters crushed, and no one could subdue him. And he was always night and day in the tombs, and in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

And as he went out on the land, there met him a certain man from the city who had had demons for a long time; and he wore no clothes, and remained not in a house, but in the tombs. And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and worshipped him, and said with a loud voice, What have you to do with me, Jesus, son of the Most High God? I beg of you not to torment me; for he had commanded the impure spirit to go out of the man; for it had often seized him; and he had been bound with chains, and confined with fetters; and breaking his bonds he had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

And when they had gone away, behold, the people brought to him a man, a dumb demoniac.

And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I have brought my son to you, having a dumb spirit;

AND he cast out a demon, and it was dumb. And when the demon had gone out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes wondered.

And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffers greatly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.

And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I have brought my son to you, having a dumb spirit; and wherever it takes him it convulses him, and he foams and grates his teeth, and becomes emaciated. And I spoke to your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.

And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I desire you to look upon my son, for he is my only child; and behold a spirit takes him, and suddenly cries out and convulses him, with foam and crushing him departs from him with difficulty;

And Jesus rebuked him saying, Be still, and come out of him.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush! and come out of him. And the demon casting him into the midst came out of him, doing him no injury.

And he said to them, Go. And going out, they went away into the herd of swine, and, behold, the whole herd rushed down a precipice into the lake, and died in the waters;

And Jesus seeing that a multitude ran together, rebuked the impure spirit, saying to him, Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more.

and this she did for many days. And Paul being grieved turned around and said to the spirit, I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out of her in that hour.

saying, What have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? have you come to destroy us? We know you who you are, the holy [Son] of God!

Alas! what have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy [Son] of God!

And behold they cried, saying, What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come hither before the time to torment us?

and crying with a loud voice, said, What have you to do with me, Jesus, son of the most high God? I adjure you, by God, not to torment me.

And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and worshipped him, and said with a loud voice, What have you to do with me, Jesus, son of the Most High God? I beg of you not to torment me;

She following Paul and us, cried, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us the way of salvation;

And the impure spirit affecting him with convulsions, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

And crying out and affecting him with many convulsions, he went out. And he was like a dead person, so that many said, He is dead.

And Jesus immediately permitted them. And the impure spirits going out entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down a precipice into the lake, about two thousand, and were drowned in the lake.

And there was a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him to permit them to enter into them; and be permitted them. And the demons going out of the man entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the precipice into the lake and were drowned.

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped upon them, and overcome them, and prevailed against them, so that they escaped from his house, naked and wounded.

And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac who had the legion, sitting down, clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed and of a sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the demon being cast out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes wondered, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

But when the impure spirit has gone out of a man, it goes through dry places seeking a rest, and finds none. Then it says, I will return to my house from which I went out; and coming, it finds it empty, swept, and adorned. Then it goes and takes with itself seven other spirits worse than itself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation.

When an impure spirit has gone out of a man, it passes through places destitute of water, seeking a rest; and not finding one, says, I will return to my house from which I came out. And coming, it finds it swept and adorned. Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more evil than itself; and they come and dwell there; and the last condition of that man is worse than the first.

And Jesus going out thence departed to the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan from those regions came out and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is badly affected with a demon. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.read more.
But he answered and said, I am not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me! But he answered and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and cast to the dogs. But she said, Yes, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters. Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it to you as you wish; and her daughter was cured from that hour.

And he rose up, and departed thence to the regions of Tyre. And entering into a house he wished no one to know it; and he could not be hid. But immediately, a woman whose little daughter had an impure spirit, hearing of him, came and fell down at his feet; and she was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and she asked him to cast the demon out of her daughter.read more.
And he said to her, Suffer the children first to be filled; it is not right to take the children's bread, and cast it to the little dogs. And she answered and said to him, Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. And he said to her, For this speech, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter. And departing to her house, she found the little child laid on the bed, and the demon gone out.

And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but prayer.