In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst of the people, it came out of him without doing him any harm.

Demons also were coming out of many, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” And yet He was rebuking them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ.

For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

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

The Demon-possessed Man Cured

Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

And when He stepped out onto the land, a man from the city met Him who was possessed with demons; and he had not put on clothing for a long time and was not living in a house, but among the tombs.

For He had already commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into the desert.

And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; because many demons had entered him.

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding there on the mountain; and the demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs. And He gave them permission.

And the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

And the people came out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened.

Those who had seen everything reported to them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been made well.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Ministry of the Twelve

Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases.

Now while he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow along with us.”

The Joyful Results

Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!”

Pharisees’ Blasphemy

And He was casting out a mute demon; when the demon had gone out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked, and the crowds were amazed.

But some of them said, “He casts out the demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

And if Satan also has been divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you claim that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul.

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

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

And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I am casting out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I reach My goal.’