Deuteronomy 18:11

New Century Version

Don’t let anyone try to control others with magic, and don’t let them be mediums or try to talk with the spirits of dead people.

Cross References

Exodus 22:18

“Put to death any woman who does evil magic.

Isaiah 8:19

Some people say, “Ask the mediums and fortune-tellers, who whisper and mutter, what to do.” But I tell you that people should ask their God for help. Why should people who are still alive ask something from the dead?

Leviticus 19:26

“ ‘You must not eat anything with the blood in it. “ ‘You must not try to tell the future by signs or black magic.

Leviticus 19:31

“ ‘Do not go to mediums or fortune-tellers for advice, or you will become unclean. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 20:27

“ ‘A man or woman who is a medium or a fortune-teller must be put to death. You must stone them to death; they have brought it on themselves.’ ”

Leviticus 20:6

“ ‘I will be against anyone who goes to mediums and fortune-tellers for advice, because that person is being unfaithful to me. So I will cut him off from his people.

Acts 16:16

Once, while we were going to the place for prayer, a servant girl met us. She had a special spirit in her, and she earned a lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes.

1 Samuel 28:8

Then Saul put on other clothes to disguise himself, and at night he and two of his men went to see the woman. Saul said to her, “Talk to a spirit for me. Bring up the person I name.”