Having an evil spirit living inside a person, controlling them.
Key References
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
All Scripture References (13)
Matthew (7)
News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.
As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
Mark (4)
That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
Luke (1)
Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
John (1)
But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”