Endnote 2 – Exorcising Demons

References to evil angels and demons include Matthew 4:24, 7:22, 10:1, 25, 12:22–28, 17:15–18; Mark 1:23–26, 32–34; 3:22–23, 9:17–29; Luke 8:2, 27–33, 9:38–42, 11:14–19, 13:11–13; Acts 5:16, 8:7, 10:38, 19:11–16. See also the extrabiblical texts 1 Enoch 15–16; 19:1; 53:5; Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs passim; Tobit 3:8, 17. The Gospel of John, however, seems less inclined to accept demonism (only 8:48; 10:20–21), while Paul identifies the gods of polytheism with demons (1 Corinthians 10:20–21).