'Demons' in the Bible

So they must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons, acting like prostitutes by going after them. This is to be a perpetual statute for them throughout their generations.

They sacrificed to demons, not God, to gods they had not known; to new gods who had recently come along, gods your ancestors had not known about.

They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.

So a report about him spread throughout Syria. People brought to him all who suffered with various illnesses and afflictions, those who had seizures, paralytics, and those possessed by demons, and he healed them.

On that day, many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons and do many powerful deeds?'

Then the demons begged him, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."

But the Pharisees said, "By the ruler of demons he casts out demons."

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

But when the Pharisees heard this they said, "He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!"

And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

and to have authority to cast out demons.

The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and, "By the ruler of demons he casts out demons."

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

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us."

[[Early on the first day of the week, after he arose, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

Demons also came out of many, crying out, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: Mary (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,

As Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man from the town met him who was possessed by demons. For a long time this man had worn no clothes and had not lived in a house, but among the tombs.

Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.

So the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd of pigs rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned.

So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us."

Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!"

But some of them said, "By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons."

So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

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

But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

But he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Look, I am casting out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete my work.

No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot take part in the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that -- and tremble with fear.

The rest of humanity, who had not been killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so that they did not stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood -- idols that cannot see or hear or walk about.

For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful.

He shouted with a powerful voice: "Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detested beast.