'Demons' in the Bible

They sacrificed unto demons, which were no God, To gods that they knew not, To new gods that came up of late, Which your fathers dreaded not.

Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,

And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them.

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

And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.

And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

And they that fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, and what was befallen to them that were possessed with demons.

But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give.

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

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

But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons.

And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

and to have authority to cast out demons:

And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.

And they come to Jesus, and behold him that was possessed with demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, even him that had the legion: and they were afraid.

And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine.

And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him.

And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us.

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in any house, but in the tombs.

And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.

And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.

And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.

And they that saw it told them how he that was possessed with demons was made whole.

But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,

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

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.

But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

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

But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected.

But I say , that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

And the rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk:

for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.

And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.