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Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men
When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
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From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it.
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There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
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The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
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The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.”
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Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
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Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.
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When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers.
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Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”
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The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.
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We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.
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Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
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not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
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Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.
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For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,
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The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again.
