'Spirits' in the Bible
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
And in the evening, at sundown, they took to him all who were diseased, and those who had evil spirits.
And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.
And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.
And the demonic spirits begged him, "Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them."
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
And they came to Jesus, and saw the man in whom had been the evil spirits seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, and they were full of fear.
And those who had seen it gave them an account of what had been done to him who had the evil spirits, and of the fate of the pigs.
As He was stepping into the boat, the [Gentile] man who had been demon-possessed was begging with Him [asking] that he might go with Him [as a disciple].
And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many who were sick, and healing them.
John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.
Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits.
And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages;