Luke 9:39

New American Bible - revised edition

For a spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams and it convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it releases him only with difficulty, wearing him out.

Cross References

Mark 9:18

Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so.”

Mark 9:20

They brought the boy to him. And when he saw him, the spirit immediately threw the boy into convulsions. As he fell to the ground, he began to roll around and foam at the mouth.

Mark 9:26

Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out. He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, “He is dead!”

Luke 4:35

Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet! Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down in front of them and came out of him without doing him any harm.

Luke 8:29

For he had ordered the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (It had taken hold of him many times, and he used to be bound with chains and shackles as a restraint, but he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

Luke 9:38

There was a man in the crowd who cried out, “Teacher, I beg you, look at my son; he is my only child.

Luke 9:40

I begged your disciples to cast it out but they could not.”

John 8:44

You belong to your father the devil and you willingly carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.

Revelation 9:11

They had as their king the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek Apollyon.