Driving out

Driving out demons

In Jesus Christ's ministry

Mark 1:34 See also Matthew 8:16, Matthew 9:32–33 parallel Luke 11:14; Mark 1:39; Luke 13:32

And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

Jesus Christ accused of using satanic power to drive out demons

Matthew 12:24–28 parallels Mark 3:22–26, Luke 11:15–20 See also Matthew 9:34

But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.” Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Jesus Christ commissioned his disciples to drive out demons

Matthew 10:1 parallel Luke 9:1 See also Matthew 10:8; Mark 3:15, Mark 6:13

And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

The failure of the disciples to drive out demons

Mark 9:18

Others attempted to use Jesus Christ's authority

Luke 9:49; Acts 19:13

Driving out demons is no substitute for obedience to the will of God

Matthew 7:22

Driving out demons and Satan as an aspect of Jesus Christ's overall ministry

John 12:31

Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

Driving out people

Numbers 33:51–52 See also Exodus 10:11; Psalm 44:2; Proverbs 19:26, Proverbs 22:10; Jeremiah 29:2; Matthew 21:12

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.