Bible dictionary for children
Demon
In the Gospel accounts, a demon is an evil spirit.
In simple words
What does it mean?
In the Gospel accounts, a demon is an evil spirit. The stories present Jesus as helping people who are suffering, not blaming them for their distress.
Talk about it
How does Jesus' response direct attention toward helping the suffering person?
An example from the Bible
Mark describes Jesus healing people and casting out demons. We should not use these accounts to label another person's illness or disability as evil.
Read Mark 1:34 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Mark 1:34
He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
