Bible verses about Demons
Verses about evil spirits and the authority of Jesus over them.
They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.
Deuteronomy 32:17And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
1 Samuel 16:23News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
Matthew 4:24When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
Matthew 8:16When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
Matthew 8:28“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
Matthew 8:29So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
Matthew 8:31“Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.
Matthew 8:32And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
Matthew 9:33And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
Matthew 10:1Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
Matthew 17:18And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
Mark 1:34So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
Mark 1:39For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
Mark 5:8When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
Mark 9:25And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
Mark 16:17The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
Luke 10:17So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
Luke 10:18Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
Luke 10:19Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Luke 10:20She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
Acts 16:18For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
James 2:19You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Revelation 20:10