Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a 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 in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.

And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.

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

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,

A Demon-Possessed Man Healed

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

And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs.

For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

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

Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.

Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was healed.

Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Sending Out the Twelve

Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.

Jesus Forbids Sectarianism

Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

The Seventy Return with Joy

Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

A House Divided Cannot Stand

And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

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

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

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

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

And He said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.’