Demon possession means the captive control and influence of a person by an invisible evil spirit that attacks people from without, or possesses the body, entering an individual's body and attacking it from within.
They cause diseases and sickness of all kind, although not all sickness may be attributed to them. In the Gospel of Mark, vividness of detail is an outstanding characteristic given to this matter, and not to be found in Matthew's or Luke's account of the same event.
Mark 1:32 ... at sundown, they brought to him All who were sick or possessed with demons. 33 -And the whole city was gathered together about the door (Galilee). 34 -And He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
Mark 2:6 Now some of the Scribes were sitting there (a home in Caper'Na-Um), questioning In their hearts, 7 -"Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in His Spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus In your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"...
Mark 1:21 And they went into Caper'Na-Um; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His Teachings, for He Taught them as One Who had authority, and not as the Scribes. 23 -And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, "What have You to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know Who You Are, the Holy One of God." But Jesus rebuked him, saying, :Be silent, and come out of him!" 26 -And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
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