demon-possessed

Definition

A person who is demon-possessed has a demon or evil spirit that controls what he does and thinks.

• Often a demon-possessed person will hurt himself or other people because the demon causes him to do that.
• Jesus healed demon-possessed people by commanding the demons to come out of them. This is often called “casting out” demons.

Translation Suggestions

• Other ways to translate this term could include “demon-controlled” or “controlled by an evil spirit” or “having an evil spirit living inside.”

(See also: demon)

Bible References

• Mark 1:32
• Matthew 4:24
• Matthew 8:16
• Matthew 8:33

Examples from the Bible stories

• __26:9 Many people who had demons in them__ were brought to Jesus.
• __32:2 When they reached the other side of the lake, a demon-possessed__ man came running up to Jesus.
• __32:6 The man with the demon__ cried out in a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please do not torture me!”
• __32:9 The people from the town came and saw the man who used to have the demons__.
• __47:3 Every day as they (Paul and Silas) walked there, a slave girl possessed by a demon__ followed them.

Word Data

• Strong’s: G11390