and to have authority to cast out demons.

And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over evil spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and infirmity.

Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

Then he called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal;

"Behold, I give you the power to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and to trample on all the power of the enemy. In no case shall anything do you harm.

They cast out many demons, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them.

"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

Then the Seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord even the demons are subject to us in your name."

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have fully overcome the Evil One. I have written to you, little children, because you have learned to know the father.

I have written to you, fathers, because you have learned to know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God is abiding in you, and you have fully overcome the Evil One.

"'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

So then ever be subject to God, Ever resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Give the devil no place.

Put on all the panoply of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the devil.

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Moreover these signs shall follow those who believe. They shall drive out demons in my name; they shall speak with new tongues in foreign languages;

"Master," said John, "we saw a man who was casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us."

And he said to them. "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a lightning flash.

"Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in Heaven."

I am not asking that thou wilt take them out of the world, but that thou wilt protect them from the Evil One.

For with a loud cry unclean spirits would come out of many possessed by them, and many that were palsied and lame were healed.

so much so, that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick; and their diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

It is my wish, then, that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule their houses, and give no occasion to our adversary for railing.