What does the Bible say about casting out demons?

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• Ephesians 6:10-18 4 votes

  [10] Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. [11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. [12] For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. [13] Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. [14] Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, [15] and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Gospel of peace; [16] above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. [17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; [18] with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

• James 4:7 4 votes

  Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

• Matthew 12:43-45 4 votes

  [43] But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it. [44] Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. [45] Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."

• Mark 16:16-18 3 votes

  [16] He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned. [17] These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages; [18] they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

• 1 Peter 5:8 3 votes

  Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

• Luke 10:17 3 votes

  The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"

• Mark 3:11 2 votes

  The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!"

• Acts 19:13-16 2 votes

  [13] But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." [14] There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this. [15] The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?" [16] The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

• Mark 9:29 2 votes

  He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting."

• Acts 16:16-18 2 votes

  [16] It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. [17] Following Paul and us, she cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation!" [18] She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.

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