They sacrificed to false gods, which are not God –
gods they had not known,
gods that recently appeared,
gods your ancestors did not fear.

They sacrificed to demons that were no gods,
to gods they had never known,
to new gods that had come recently,
whom your fathers had never dreaded.

They sacrificed their sons
and their daughters to false gods.

They sacrificed their sons
and their daughters to the demons;

Desert creatures will meet with hyenas,
and wild goats will bleat to each other;
there the night creatures will also lie down
and find for themselves places of rest.

And wild animals shall meet with hyenas;
the wild goat shall cry to his fellow;
indeed, there the night bird settles
and finds for herself a resting place.

Many will say to me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?”

The demons begged Jesus, ‘If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.’

And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.”

And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, ‘Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.’

And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.”

But the Pharisees said, ‘It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.’

But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”

Heal those who are ill, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, “He has a demon.”

But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.’

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”

Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

And Jesus rebuked the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly.

and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.

And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

So he travelled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

and to have authority to drive out demons.

and have authority to cast out demons.

And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.’

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.”

They drove out many demons and anointed with oil many people who were ill and healed them.

And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Now the woman was a Gentile a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

Then he told her, ‘For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.’

And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.”

She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.

‘Teacher,’ said John, ‘we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.’

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.

[[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice,

And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

‘Be quiet!’ Jesus said sternly.‘Come out of him!’ Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.

Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, ‘You are the Son of God!’ But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

And demons also came out of many crying, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because 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 also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out;

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

When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs.

When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs.

For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.)

Jesus asked him, ‘What is your name?’

‘Legion,’ he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

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

When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

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

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,

And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

‘Master,’ said John, ‘we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.’

John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.”

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, ‘Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.’

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

Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.

Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled.

But some of them said, ‘By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.’

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

He replied , ‘Go and tell that fox, “I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.”

And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.

‘You are demon-possessed,’ the crowd answered. ‘Who is trying to kill you?’

The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill you?”

The Jews answered him, ‘Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?’

The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

‘I am not possessed by a demon,’ said Jesus,‘but I honour my Father and you dishonour me.

Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

At this they exclaimed, ‘Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death.

The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’

Many of them said, ‘He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?’

Many of them said “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?”

But others said, ‘These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?’

Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, ‘What is this babbler trying to say?’ Others remarked, ‘He seems to be advocating foreign gods.’ They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said “What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons.

No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons.

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that – and shudder.

You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!

Such ‘wisdom’ does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual demonic.

The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshipping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood – idols that cannot see or hear or walk.

The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk,

They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty.

For they are demonic spirits performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

With a mighty voice he shouted:

‘“Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!”
She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.

And he called out with a mighty voice,

“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
She has become a dwelling place for demons,
a haunt for every unclean spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.