Bible Verses About Demon Possession
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for demon possession, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 29,239 votes, led by Mark 5:1-20. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Demon Possession
Mark 5:1-20748 votes
And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
1 John 4:4555 votes
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
James 4:7529 votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Acts 16:16-18528 votes
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
1 Peter 5:8518 votes
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Matthew 8:28-34496 votes
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
Matthew 10:1481 votes
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Luke 8:26-39471 votes
And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
Ephesians 6:10-18459 votes
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Matthew 4:24458 votes
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Mark 9:17-29438 votes
And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Mark 9:29435 votes
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Matthew 12:43-45423 votes
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Matthew 8:29410 votes
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Luke 11:14406 votes
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
Matthew 25:41393 votes
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew 12:22390 votes
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
1 John 4:1379 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Ephesians 6:12370 votes
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
1 Corinthians 10:20359 votes
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Mark 1:23358 votes
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Matthew 8:28351 votes
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
Matthew 17:14-20346 votes
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
2 Peter 2:4344 votes
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
1 Timothy 4:1340 votes
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
What does the Bible say about demon possession?
Readers most often cite Mark 5:1-20 on the subject of demon possession. Across 29,239 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 John 4:4, James 4:7, Acts 16:16-18. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.