Are Demons Real? | Bible Questions - JW.ORG
Demons are “angels that sinned,” spirit creatures who rebelled against God. (2 Peter 2:4) The first angel to make himself into a demon was Satan the Devil, whom the Bible calls “the ruler of the demons.”—Matthew 12:24, 26. Rebellion in Noah’s day
Can the Devil and Demons Control Humans? | Bible Questions
The Bible records cases of evil spirits taking control of individuals. Sometimes demon-possessed people were struck blind or mute or even injured themselves. —Matthew 12:22; Mark 5: 2-5. How to avoid the Devil’s influence You need not live in dread of demon control, for the Bible shows how you can successfully oppose the Devil:
Luke 8 | Online Bible | New World Translation
a demon-possessed man: Matthew mentions two men, but Mark and Luke refer to one. Mark and Luke evidently drew attention to just one demon-possessed man because Jesus spoke to him and because his case was more outstanding. Possibly, that man was more violent or had suffered under demon control for a longer time.
Demon Possession - JW.ORG
Paul ordered “a demon of divination” out of a slave girl, much to the anger of her money-loving owners. ( Ac 16:16-19 ) But when certain impostors, the seven sons of priest Sceva, attempted to cast out a demon in the name of “Jesus whom Paul preaches,” the demon-possessed man seized and severely mauled the seven of them and stripped ...
What Is the Seven-Headed Wild Beast of Revelation Chapter 13?
(Revelation 13:17, 18) That expression indicates that the beast of Revelation chapter 13 is a human entity, not a spirit or demon entity. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to …
Give Glory to Jehovah | Watchtower Study - JW.ORG
14 Consider the experience of Jack, a violent and dangerous man who was nicknamed The Demon. Because of his crimes, Jack was sentenced to death. Because of his crimes, Jack was sentenced to death. However, while waiting for the sentence to be carried out, Jack agreed to a Bible study with a brother who visited the prison where Jack was ...
2 Timothy 3 | Online Bible | New World Translation
At Mt 8:28, the same word is used to describe two demon-possessed men as being unusually “fierce.” Paul warns that because of the bad characteristics of people ( 2Ti 3:2-5, 13 ), “the last days” would be, as various reference works put it, “times of stress” or “difficult to endure, difficult to get through, and difficult to deal ...
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Matthew 4 | Online Bible | New World Translation
4 Then Jesus was led by the spirit up into the wilderness to be tempted+ by the Devil.+ 2 After he had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, he felt hungry. 3 And the Tempter+ approached and said to him: “If you are a son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered: “It is written: ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every word that comes from Jehovah’s ...
According to Matthew 17:1-27 - JW.ORG
17 Six days later Jesus took Peter and James and his brother John along and led them up into a lofty mountain by themselves.+ 2 And he was transfigured before them; his face shone as the sun, and his outer garments became brilliant* as the light.+ 3 And look! there appeared to them Moses and E·liʹjah conversing with him. 4 Then Peter said to Jesus: “Lord, it is fine for us to be …