exorcism

¹⁶Whoever will have believed and been baptized will be saved. Yet truly, whoever will not have believed will be condemned. ¹⁷Now these signs will accompany those who believe. In my name, they shall cast out demons. They will speak in new languages. ¹⁸They will take up serpents, and, if they drink anything deadly, it will not harm them. They shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they will be well.”

¹⁰Concerning the rest, brothers, be strengthened in the Lord, by the power of his virtue. ¹¹Be clothed in the armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the treachery of the devil. ¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places. ¹³Because of this, take up the armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand the evil day and remain perfect in all things. ¹⁴Therefore, stand firm, having been girded about your waist with truth, and having been clothed with the breastplate of justice, ¹⁵and having feet which have been shod by the preparation of the Gospel of peace.

⁸Be sober and vigilant. For your adversary, the devil, is like a roaring lion, traveling around and seeking those whom he might devour.

¹⁹Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and upon all the powers of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

¹⁵But a wicked spirit responded by saying to them: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know. But who are you?”

¹³And Jesus promptly gave them permission. And the unclean spirits, departing, entered into the swine. And the herd of about two thousand rushed down with great force into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea.

¹¹And God was accomplishing powerful and uncommon miracles by the hand of Paul, ¹²so much so that even when small cloths and wrappings were brought from his body to the sick, the illnesses withdrew from them and the wicked spirits departed.

³³And in the synagogue, there was a man who had an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, ³⁴saying: “Let us alone. What are we to you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God.” ³⁵And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and depart from him.” And when the demon had thrown him into their midst, he departed from him, and he no longer harmed him. ³⁶And fear fell over them all. And they discussed this among themselves, saying: “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they depart.”

³⁸But Jesus said: “Do not prohibit him. For there is no one who can act with virtue in my name and soon speak evil about me.

⁷Therefore, be subject to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

⁴⁹And responding, John said: “Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in your name. And we prohibited him, for he does not follow with us.” ⁵⁰And Jesus said to him: “Do not prohibit him. For whoever is not against you, is for you.”

¹³Because of this, take up the armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand the evil day and remain perfect in all things.

⁸For he said to him, “Depart from the man, you unclean spirit.”

¹⁷Then the seventy-two returned with gladness, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us, in your name.”

²⁰Moreover, if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then certainly the kingdom of God has overtaken you.

¹⁸Now she behaved in this way for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.” And it went away in that same hour.

⁴²And as he was approaching him, the demon threw him down and convulsed him.

¹³Then, even some of the traveling Jewish exorcists had attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I bind you by oath through Jesus, whom Paul preaches.” ¹⁴And there were certain Jews, the seven sons of Sceva, leaders among the priests, who were acting in this way. ¹⁵But a wicked spirit responded by saying to them: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know. But who are you?” ¹⁶And the man, in whom there was a wicked spirit, leaping at them and getting the better of them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house, naked and wounded.

¹⁸For Christ also died once for our sins, the Just One on behalf of the unjust, so that he might offer us to God, having died, certainly, in the flesh, but having been enlivened by the Spirit. ¹⁹And in the Spirit, he preached to those who were in prison, going to those souls ²⁰who had been unbelieving in past times, while they waited for the patience of God, as in the days of Noah, when the ark was being built. In that ark, a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water. ²¹And now you also are saved, in a similar manner, by baptism, not by the testimony of sordid flesh, but by the examination of a good conscience in God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ²²He is at the right hand of God, devouring death, so that we may be made heirs to eternal life. And since he has journeyed to heaven, the Angels and powers and virtues are subject to him.

¹⁷And whenever it takes hold of him, it throws him down, and he foams and gnashes with his teeth, and he becomes unconscious. And I asked your disciples to cast him out, and they could not.” ¹⁸And answering them, he said: “O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long shall I endure you? Bring him to me.” ¹⁹And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit disturbed him. And having been thrown to the ground, he rolled around foaming. ²⁰And he questioned his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” But he said: “From infancy. ²¹And often it casts him into fire or into water, in order to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, help us and take pity on us.” ²²But Jesus said to him, “If you are able to believe: all things are possible to one who believes.”